Japan beat Britain in Davis Cup

Australia and U.S. 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, while Denmark staged a dramatic comeback to overcome Serbia.
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.
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
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, while Jacob Fearnley also impressed in his first appearance in the competition to pull Britain level with Japan.
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, Britain split Davis Cup opening singles matches
Yoshihito Nishioka won, but Kei Nishikori lost Friday as Japan split the first two singles matches with Britain in their best-o
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.
Dramatic Comebacks Define Davis Cup Qualifiers
Japan came back from a 2-1 deficit to beat Britain 3-2 in the Davis Cup qualifiers, with notable performances from Yoshihito Nishioka and Kei Nishikori. Meanwhile, the U.S. secured a 4-0 win over Taiwan.
ATP roundup: U.S. takes lead over Taiwan in Davis Cup qualifiers
Alex Michelsen hung on to defeat Tung-Lin Wu and help the United States take a 2-0 lead in their matchup against Taiwan in Davis Cup qualifiers on Friday in Taipei City. American Marcos Giron opened the tie with a 6-2,
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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.
Davis Cup tie 'great opportunity' for new GB names
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