Alex Michelsen gave the United States a 2-0 lead over Taiwan on his Davis Cup debut in the first round qualifiers on Friday, while Jacob Fearnley also impressed in his first appearance in the competition to pull Britain level with Japan.

Nick Kyrgios has been replaced in Australia's Davis Cup squad by Aleksandar Vukic after the former Wimbledon finalist suffered an abdominal strain in the lead-up to the Australian Open.

Without some of their talisman players including Jack Draper and even Cameron Norrie, it is Jacob Fearnley who has the unenviable task of leading from the front this week at the Davis Cup.

With Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie not involved in the first qualification round for the finals, Fearnley was handed his debut as the highest-ranked British player

Serbia Davis Cup captain Viktor Troiki has slammed the treatment of Novak Djokovic after he was booed off court following his retirement at the Australian Open. After losing the first set of his semi-final against Alexander Zverev, the 24-time Grand Slam champion was unable to continue and handed his German rival a walkover win.

The tie, while favourable in home conditions against unheralded players, has potential to be a banana skin for India

United States to face Taiwan in tournament-qualifying first round.

Yoshihito Nishioka won, but Kei Nishikori lost Friday as Japan split the first two singles matches with Britain in their best-o

Alex De Minaur, Aleksandar Vukic and Olympic champs John Peers and Matt Ebden to square off against Sweden in Stockholm.

Alexis Galarneau of Laval, Que., will meet Fabian Marozsan to open Canada’s Davis Cup tie against Hungary on Saturday. The draw for the best-of-five first-round qualifier took place Friday at IGA Stadium.

Jacob Fearnley delivered an impressive Davis Cup debut as he levelled Great Britain’s tie with Japan after the opening day. With Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie not involved in the first qualification round for the finals, Fearnley was handed his debut as the highest-ranked British player.

Fresh from his run to the third round at the Australian Open, Scotlands Jacob Fearnley levels Great Britains Davis Cup first-round qualifying tie with Japan after beating former US Open finalist Kei Nishikori in singles;