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Norrie Out: GB Davis Cup Team Faces Ecuador Short-Handed
18 Sep
Summary
- Cameron Norrie withdraws due to arm pain before the Davis Cup tie.
- Toby Samuel set to make Davis Cup debut against Ecuador.
- Several key players unavailable, leaving Great Britain with an inexperienced team.
Cameron Norrie will miss Great Britain's crucial Davis Cup tie against Ecuador this weekend, with qualification for the November finals at stake. Norrie experienced arm pain during practice, leading to his withdrawal. World number 95 Toby Samuel will replace him for his Davis Cup debut.
Great Britain's team is further weakened by the unavailability of Jack Draper, Jan Choinski, and Jacob Fearnley due to injury. This leaves an inexperienced squad to face Ecuador, with Samuel playing the opening singles match against Andres Andrade, followed by Arthur Fery against Alvaro Guillen Meza. Captain Leon Smith acknowledged the lack of experience but expressed confidence in the team's ability to perform.
World number one Henry Patten and new US Open champion Neal Skupski will form the doubles pair. British number seven Harry Wendelken has been added to the team as a practice partner in Norrie's absence, bringing his career-high ranking of 175.
