Davis Cup Tennis 2016: Final Scores and Results from Round 1 Bracket

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Published: March 6, 2016

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Andy Murray defeated Kei Nishikori in a five-hour, five-set epic on Sunday as Great Britain beat Japan 3-1 in the opening round of the 2016 Davis Cup, while Australia's Nick Kyrgios became the centre of controversy after sitting out Australia's 3-1 defeat to the United States with his team-mate Bernard Tomic accusing him of not actually being unable to play through illness.


Italy saw out a 5-0 whitewash against Switzerland, while Argentina, France, Belgium, Serbia and the Czech Republic all secured their places in the quarter-finals.

Here is a reminder of the fixtures from Round 1 and a look back at some of the best moments from another absorbing Sunday in this unique competition.



 

Sunday Recap Murray's clash with Nishikori was noteworthy before the players even stepped on court, as a showdown between players of their quality at such an early stage of the competition is something of a rarity, per ATP WorldTour's Josh Meiseles:



A vicious backhand allowed the Scot to go a break up in the first, but three successive games, including a break-back from Nishikori, levelled the scores at 4-4. Another clever backhand sealed a second break and the set for Murray and GB in the final game.

A tight second followed with neither able to trouble the other's serve, but Murray edged out his opponent in the tiebreaker, via the Davis Cup's official Twitter feed:



Nishikori fought back in third set against an increasingly fatigued and frustrated Murray and carried that momentum into the fourth as he raced to two breaks ahead, thanks to some clever and controlled play and some wild shots from Murray.

As tennis writer Jake Davies noted, both have outstanding records on hard court in this competition:



The pair exchanged breaks in an electric start to the fifth set, and Nishikori handed Murray another with a loose backhand....
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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