The Davis Cup and Fed Cup draws by BNP Paribas have been announced in the ITF Offices of London as Great Britain have been handed a brutal draw away to Spain.
The 2015 champions will have to travel to Spain and cope with the pure depth of the Spaniards. Spain currently have seven players in the top 100 of the men’s game compared to Britain’s three players. The tie will very much depend on the availability of Andy Murray. If the former World number one is fit then they may be able to clinch a miraculous victory. Otherwise they will have to head back to the World Group Play-Offs.
Other stand out ties in the Davis Cup include Australia v Germany and Serbia v USA. Meanwhile in the Fed Cup World Group draw the Czech Republic have been handed a tough draw at home to Switzerland, while surprise packages Belarus will host Germany. In World Group II the ties that will apparat to many will be Russia travelling to Slovakia and also Australia hosting a formidable Ukrainian team.
Here are the draws in full:
(C) = Choice Of Ground
Davis Cup World Group:
France (C) v Netherlands
Italy v Japan (C)
Great Britain v Spain (C)
Australia (C) v Germany
Kazakhstan (C) v Switzerland
Canada v Croatia (C)
USA v Serbia (C)
Hungary (C) v Belgium
Fed Cup World Group Draw:
Belarus (C) v Germany
Czech Republic (C) v Switzerland
Belgium v France (C)
Netherlands (C) v USA
Fed Cup World Group II Draw:
Russia v Slovakia (C)
Ukraine v Australia (C)
Canada v Romania (C)
Spain v Italy (C)
First Round ties will be played between the 2nd-4th of February for the Davis Cup. While Fed Cup ties take place on the 10th and 11th of February.
