Davis Cup finals draw LIVE: Latest updates as Andy Murray and Great Britain prepare for Final 8 in Malaga

One of Leon Smith’s team will almost certainly have to take on Novak Djokovic in a singles tie should they be drawn against Serbia.

The world number one was victorious in two games in the 2010 final to help his team win their first ever Davis Cup, and defeated Crotia’s Marin Cilic in last year’s semi-final.

Norrie, Evans and Draper are all singles options for Smith, but could fans potentially see another classic Murray / Djokovic match?

“Davis Cup is why I played tennis at the start,” says Dan Evans.

“I remember watching the Birmingham ties, finishing late on a Sunday night. That was my first introduction to professional tennis really.

“That was the be-all and end-all to play Davis Cup for my country – and it still is. I’m not a nervous person but before you play Davis Cup it is a different feeling.”

“There was no panic,” Neal Skupski said after victory over France.

“We just went to the next point. I knew if we got through that game somehow the momentum was going to swing our way.”

Neal Skupski is currently ranked third in the world in doubles, and together with Dan Evans forms Great Britain’s current first choice partnership.

Evans has also played 33 singles matches, claiming victory over France’s Arthur Ils and Australia’s Alex De Minaur in the group stages.

Former world number one Andy Murray paired with Joe Salisbury in the 2022 edition of the competiton, but lost in games against The Netherlands and USA.

Group winners Czech Republic and Canada will be drawn against either Australia or Finland on the other side of the draw.

Finland finished second in Group D despite winning the same amounts of points as The Netherlands due to losing in their head-to-head match against them.

Great Britain will be drawn against either Novak Djokovic’s or Italy when the draw starts at 11am.

Italy made it through Group A without Jannik Sinner or Matteo Berrettini, which shows the level of depth they boast should the pair return for Malaga.

Serbia meanwhile lost all three games against The Czech Republic to finish second in Group C, but of course boast world number one Djokovic, who has won 39 singles matches since his first appearance in the competition in 2004.

Two singles wins from Kyle Edmunds in 2016 saw defending champions Great Britain defeat Serbia in Belgrade in the quarter-final.

A bit of behind the scenes roaring from the Brits!!

Great Britain are dreaming of more Davis Cup glory after pulling off a remarkable victory over France to book their spot in the quarter-finals.

Needing victory in their final tie at a sold-out AO Arena in Manchester to reach the knock-out stages, it went all the way to a final-set tie-break in the last rubber, with Dan Evans and Neal Skupski saving four match points against Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin before triumphing 1-6 7-6 (4) 7-6 (6).

When a final French return flew long, Evans and Skupski fell to court before leaping into each others’ arms then celebrating with the rest of the team.

Evans was Britain’s key man across the three ties, winning four rubbers, including two against France having battled from behind to see off teenager Arthur Fils in the opening singles.

The current Davis Cup format has been branded a “disaster” and “wrong”, but players’ calls for the return of home-and-away ties look set to be rejected.

Since 2019, the historic competition has been converted to a World Cup-style event with group stages and matches on neutral soil, but low crowd numbers have attracted consistent criticism.

Stan Wawrinka posted a video on social media on Tuesday showing virtually empty stands in Manchester for Switzerland’s tie against France, a stark contrast to the 9,000-strong crowd that attended Britain’s contest with Australia the following day.

Former world number one Andy Murray missed out on selection, but captain Leon Smith’s chosen pair saved four match points to ensure they reached the knockout stages of the competition.

Great Britain will be hoping to claim the competition for the first time since 2015 after winning all three matches to finish top of Group B. Here’s everything you need to know about the draw and the final eight: