Heartbreak as Great Britain fall short against the Netherlands in Davis Cup, losing the tie 2-1

Great Britain fails to defeat the Netherlands in the Davis Cup group stage at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow and crash out ahead of the quarter-finals. After losing to the Americans, Team GB needed to beat the Netherlands to stay in contention for qualification to the knockout rounds. Ad This first of the three matches was between Daniel Evans and Tallon Griekspoor.

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It's like a home away from home in the Davis Cup. »We're incredibly lucky to get such home support, and it was an amazing match. I'm just so pumped for everyone.

Evans also wanted to shine light on those who have helped him and his team-mates at the competition, saying: «We've got a great backroom staff. That's what the Davis Cup is all about. It made me look a bit better than I was, and it was nice to get through.

When giving his thoughts on Griekspoor, he said: “He served incredibly well. It's sometimes frustrating, he could serve me off the court. I just kept calm, and it got me through.» Cameron Norrie was unable to keep up the momentum