IT has seemed a world away since Spain lifted the 2019 Davis Cup. While the 2020 edition was ultimately cancelled and had to be postponed until 2021, it gives tennis fans extra time to work out what teams might look like when it recommences.

Draft Central will take a look at various nations over the break and see what the team might look like. Today’s team is Great Britain with one of the best doubles pairings set to take the court while a veteran and fan favourite is amongst the mix.

TEAM:

#48 Kyle Edmund
#122 Andy Murray
#24 D Jamie Murray
#27 D Neal Skupski

Kyle Edmund was an easy lock for Great Britain with the 25-year-old a young up and coming player with plenty of promise. Sitting at number 48  in the world he might not be the highest ranked Brit but definitely has the firepower to cause a ruckus and make a lasting impression on the court. He has reached as high as 14 in the world proving his calibre to match it with the best in the business and skillset to use his backhand to full effect.

It is hard to go past the likes of Andy Murray with the 33-year-old not only a familiar face in the UK but so too across the globe given his years of dominance. Although in the latter part of his career and sliding down the rankings scale Murray is still a formidable force, able to grind out matches and use his overall smarts to out think and work his opponent. Murray is a seasoned campaigner that knows how to stand up on the big stage and is more than capable of leading his side to victory when the pressure is on.

Moving onto the doubles it would be remiss to not include former world number one Jamie Murray. The experienced Murray has won his fair share of silverware and is an easy choice to join the Davis Cup team given his familiarity with the doubles format, execution and overall array of skills to have a profound impact. He will be joined by partner in crime, Neal Skupski with the duo forming a formidable pairing in recent years. Although Skupski has not reached the same highs as Murray – with a career high ranking of 26 – the 31-year-old is a commanding presence on court especially when it comes to hard court.

Other options that could join the team consist of number one ranked Brit, Daniel Evans with the right-hander able to hold his own against the big names and deliver his high standard of tennis.