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Great Britain fall behind to Spain in Davis Cup

By James Dielhenn

Saturday 3 February 2018 19:17, UK

Briton Jamie Murray returns the ball during his tennis doubles match against Spain's Feliciano Lopez and Pablo Carreno of the first round of the Davis Cup
Image: Jamie Murray could not prevent GB falling behind

Great Britain are facing a must-win rubber in their Davis Cup tie against Spain after falling 2-1 behind on Saturday.

Jamie Murray and Dominic Inglot were beaten 6-4 6-4 7-6 by Pablo Carreno-Busta and Feliciano Lopez in Marbella, putting Great Britain adrift in the best-of-five tie in the World Group first round.

The visitors, missing their top two ranked players in Andy Murray and Kyle Edmund, could easily have been out of sight after Friday's opening two rubbers.

Britons Jamie Murray and Dominic Inglot (L) return the ball during their tennis doubles match against Spain's Feliciano Lopez and Pablo Carreno of the firs
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But Cameron Norrie, the world No 114 and Davis Cup debutant, completed a sensational comeback to beat Spain's Roberto Bautista-Agut and leave the overall score-line at 1-1 heading into Saturday's doubles rubber.

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Now 2-1 down, Norrie must beat Albert Ramos-Vinolas on Sunday to keep Great Britain in the tie and set up a decider between Liam Broady and Bautista-Agut.

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