Japan, Davis Cup and Britain

Tennis-Australia and U.S. ease though in Davis Cup qualifiers, Japan edge out Britain
(Reuters) -Davis Cup heavyweights Australia and the United States eased through the first qualifying round on Saturday but Britain were knocked out as Japan hit back from 2-1 down to win 3-2, while Denmark staged a dramatic comeback to overcome Serbia.
Japan fight back to beat Britain in Davis Cup qualifiers, US advance
Japan fought back from 2-1 down to beat Britain 3-2 in their Davis Cup qualifier on Saturday to advance to the second round while the United States sealed a 4-0 victory over Taiwan.
GB face Davis Cup relegation play-off after loss to Japan
Great Britain face a Davis Cup relegation play-off after losing their first-round tie 3-2 against Japan. With the tie level at 1-1 after Friday's opening day, Britain took the lead when Neal Skupski and Joe Salisbury won Saturday's opening rubber 7-6 7-6 against Yosuke Watanuki and Takeru Yuzuki.
Japan fights back to beat Britain in Davis Cup qualifiers
Japan fought back from 2-1 down to beat Britain 3-2 in its Davis Cup qualifier on Saturday to advance to the second round while the United States sealed a 4-0 victory over Taiwan.
Davis Cup: Britain face relegation playoff after Japan loss
Jacob Fearnley and Billy Harris both lost their singles matches on Saturday as Japan earned a 3-2 Davis Cup win over Great Britain in Miki, Japan to send Leon Smith's team to a relegation playoff.
Japan beat Britain in Davis Cup as Serbia lose to Denmark
Japan came from behind to defeat Britain 3-2 in Davis Cup qualifying on Saturday, while Serbia face a relegation play-off after squandering a 2-0 lead in their loss to Denmark.
Tennis: Japan defeats Britain to reach 2nd round of Davis Cup q'fiers
Yoshihito Nishioka and Kei Nishikori won their reverse singles matches as Japan came from behind to beat Britain 3-2 in the fir
Great Britain's makeshift Davis Cup team fails to beat Japan as relegation play-off looms
Great Britain will face a relegation play-off in the Davis Cup after their makeshift team failed to make the cut and were beaten 3-2 by Japan. While Jacob Fearnley gave the side hope, this was quickly extinguished as a poor end to Saturday saw them slump out.
Davis Cup tie 'great opportunity' for new GB names
Leon Smith says Britain's Davis Cup qualifying tie against Japan is a "great opportunity" for others in the absence of Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie.
Australia and US ease though in Davis Cup qualifiers, Japan edge out Britain
Davis Cup heavyweights Australia and the United States eased through the first qualifying round on Saturday but Britain were knocked out as Japan hit back from 2-1 down to win 3-2.Australia, whose 28 Davis Cup titles is only bettered by the 32 of the U.
GB's Fearnley beats Nishikori to level Davis Cup tie
Jacob Fearnley draws Great Britain level in their Davis Cup qualifier against Japan with victory against Kei Nishikori.
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Team GB Davis Cup captain Leon Smith reflects on 'difficult' defeat to Japan in qualifiers
Great Britain’s ambitions of reaching the second round of the Davis Cup qualifiers were dashed by a 3-2 defeat to Japan.
Debutants shine as US lead Taiwan in Davis Cup qualifiers
Alex Michelsen gave the United States a 2-0 lead over Taiwan on his Davis Cup debut in the first round qualifiers on Friday, ...