Spain v GB: Day 1 Davis Cup

Hello and welcome to the start of

our coverage of this world group

Davis Cup tie between Great Britain

and Spain in Marbella. We have three

days to look forward to. It was in

this competition Great Britain had

one of its most memorable moments a

few years ago when spearheaded by

Andy Murray when they beat Belgium

in the final to lift the magnificent

trophy, for the first time in 79

years. Sadly, there is no Andy,

still recovering from hip surgery he

had in Melbourne earlier this month

but he is

but he is aiming to be back in time

for the grass court season in the

summer. But the new British star

emerged down under in 23-year-old

Kyle Edmund, who fought his way

through to his first-ever Grand Slam

semifinal, losing to Marin Cilic.

The effort took its toll, and he

faced a minor hip injury, facing a

race against time to be fit. He

travelled to Marbella, practising on

the clay every day. Sadly his time

ran out. Yesterday British captain

Leon Smith announced Kyle Wood not

take part in today's singles matches

but he might play on Sunday. The

British team travelling to the Costa

Del Sol, but this is no holiday,

facing the mighty tennis nation of

Spain, all players ranking inside

the top 40 in the world despite no

Rafa Nadal. Cameron Norrie and Liam

Broady have both been playing on the

Challenger circuit, both making a

Davis Cup debut today. Let's hear

how the decision to not play Kyle

Edmund was reached, we can hear from

Kyle and the Captain.

Obviously were

gutted he's not playing. He's an

incredible form, it raises your

chances. But equally, we care about

the player and well-being more than

just one individual moment. That's

why it the right decision not to

risk it just now and do any further

damage. But he's getting closer

every day. It's more comfort

conversation as the week progresses.

Let's hope that on Sunday there is

still a live opportunity that he can

play some part.

It's my decision, I

know my body better than anyone else

so I know what I'm feeling. I know

what it is to go out there and play

the best of five sets against the

Spanish players, it's tough, and you

have to be ready. If I wasn't

feeling 100% happy with where I'm

at, the other thing is I wasn't 100%

happy on the clay. You need the

hours to get comfortable. Friday is

too soon for me. We will see what

happens ahead of the weekend. Of

course, I love playing the Davis Cup

and it's a shame not to play. But

it's great for Liam and Cameron to

make their debut and it will be

special for them.

It's a huge

privilege to play for their country.

They are getting the opportunity to

do that in the world group against

Spain, 8000 people, and a lot of

British fans as well. I am thrilled

for them. Win or lose, for me, it's

about going out there and fighting

hard. Also thinking, keeping your

wits about you and learning and from

it. I've been really impressed by

their work rate. They both have good

mindsets, which is good to see. They

are absorbing everything in the

team, getting to be around Jamie and

Dominik and Kyle, who now have a

bank of experience. It's another

stepping stone, a massive challenge,

but if they are serious about where

they want to go, which I genuinely

feel they are, this is good for

them.

Joining me in the studio,

Jamie Baker and John Lloyd, John,

you were captain, so must now how

Leon Smith will be disappointed. But

the Davis Cup, scheduled after a

major championship, anybody who gets

a deep run in the tournament, it's

difficult to recover in time.

The

scheduling is so bad, right after

the Grand Slam. Anybody who gets to

the quarterfinal onwards, if you are

captain, you almost hope they lose

early! I will not say that too loud,

but you know there is a risk that

your main players might not make it

the following week.

As captain, is

there a risky has left Kyle in

rather than bring in a junior? If

there is an injury, who will play

the singles match on Sunday?

Jamie

Murray.

Who probably hasn't played a

singles match since...?

It's a risk,

but one you have to take.

As Leon

was saying, to make your Davis Cup

debut, portly and Cameron, it's a

big step up from the Challenger

circuit.

It's a massive step up, but

you never know what will happen.

With Andy Murray and Kyle Edmund in

the frame a few months ago, these

guys would not be thinking they were

going to play singles in this match.

On the positive side, nobody is

expected to win. But it's how we can

use the situation to up your game.

The one question is always around

the quality of the Spanish team, is

the gulf just a bit too high to pull

off the upset? But there is always

chance.

There is always a chance. We

have a lot of talk about, but here

is the match schedule over the

coming three days.

The doubles match tomorrow is the

only match where we have the higher

ranked players. One match has

already been completed. Liam Broady

took on the Spanish number one

Albert Ramos Vinolas. On paper, it

looked a very one-sided match, as

Ramos Vinolas is ranked 21 in the

world and Liam Broady is at 165. But

Broady played attacking tennis, and

worried the Spaniard. He was serving

for the third set. We can join it

there, it's on the tie-break at 6-6.

John was calling this match with

Chris Bradnam.

COMMENTATOR:

Who says you can't be successful

going forward? This is a clay court

in Spain! It's overwhelming, the

percentage points won at the from

Broady. -- won at the net from

Broady.

It's the right shout. Did well.

Really anticipated well and hit some

superb

superb volleys. Credit to Ramos

Manolas. Good pick-up. That one was

right at him.

Keeps going in.

That's a pity, there, because Ramos

Vinolas was very short with the

forehands mid-court, almost daring

Liam Broady to go for one.

He's the one taking the ball on, not

this one. Ramos, he's almost

protecting a little bit.

Needed that one. It's a rare sight,

but the time to do it. Just his

third.

Well done. Short return of serve and

got punished.

They're singing is very appropriate

right now.

right now. There's Liam Broady.

I think they are enjoying the

British support! They are all a

little crazy, no?

That's a nervous looking backhand.

He's pointing at his legs. Didn't

bend on that one at all.

It's the right shots to go with,

though. Got to attack the second

serve.

That's huge. Was always sitting up

to be hit. And didn't he hit it.

Extraordinary, there. Played such a

solid point, a great forehand to win

the point. That was an OK serve, but

missed it by miles.

Again, the serve and volley. Ramos

Vinolas can't believe it. A smile

from Leon Smith. He's got a set

point.

Fabulous.

What point. The backhand

Moli from Liam Broady was excellent

as well. And the approach shot. I

thought he won that point. -- the

backhand volley. It seems like when

the Spaniard is in trouble, that's

when he plays best. A very good

volley. Nothing he could do about

that. A well played point from both

players.

It's given them full

voices.

CHANTING

A Davis Cup atmosphere, there's

nothing like it.

CHEERING

So good. So good!

Tremendous. Broady

did well to keep himself in that

rally. He made an excellent get with

the inside out forehand. That was

it. Picked his target and exploded

on the ball. From set point, to

match point.

What a way to win his first live

rubber in Davis Cup for Spain. The

key points, Ramos Vinolas raised the

bar. It was too high for Liam Broady

in the end. He acquitted himself, on

his debut, very well. But Spain

1-up.

SUE BARKER: the record books will

say he won in straight sets, but

there's more to it than that. Liam

Broady playing above what we have

seen from him in the past. He loved

the experience out there but in the

end Spain go one up. Next on court,

Cameron Norrie against Roberto

Bautista Agut. Jamie, we were

watching that and he played so well.

He really took the game to Ramos

Vinolas.

It was really good from

Liam Broady. What I liked was at the

Vinolas.

It was really good from

Liam Broady. What I liked was at the

start you could see he was coming

forward and taking the opportunity

to get up the court and use his

volleying skills. He was very

comfortable at the net today. That's

what he Davis Cup team under Leon

Smith's leadership, they come out

with a definite game plan. Looking

at the match on paper, you think if

both players do what they always

did, there will be only one result.

So it's nice to see him do something

different from the start.

That's all

you can ask as a captain, that the

player goes out and embraces the

situation, because some get

terrified by.

That's exactly the

word, embraced. You could see was

enjoying the occasion from the

beginning. Looking at the stats at

the end of the match, it was close

in winners and unforced errors. But

on the big points, the Spaniard

looked shaky at many times, but at

crunch points, when it came down to

it, he just played a little bit

better than Liam Broady. But on a

Davis Cup debut, I thought Broady

played as well as he can, and that's

all you can ask.

Sergi Bruguera

didn't look happy even one his

player was winning. He has Bautista

Agut on the sideline, ranked 11

places above, and not picked.

Carreno Busta doesn't have the best

Davis Cup record, but neither does

Ramos. This was Bruguera's first

match as captain. I have never seen

anybody as animated as when his

player is winning. You wonder what

he's actually saying. And then

suddenly at the changeover is he

doesn't stop talking.

He has

experienced players on his team,

when you look at who they have. He's

spoilt for choice.

He's spoilt for

choice, but you can see from the

reaction in the first match coming

is not afraid to say his opinions.

He was up two sets to love and a

break, and he's almost saying, do it

this way and get on with it! It was

great, I loved to see it. But an

interesting captain.

It'll be

interesting to see what he says to

Roberto in the next match as he

takes on 22-year-old Cameron Norrie,

making his Davis Cup debut. He has

been talking to Lee Goodall.

It's a

great opportunity for me to play in

Spain away on the clay. I couldn't

be more thankful for the

opportunity. I am pumped to show the

world what I can do. I have been

playing tennis for a while and

didn't think I would ever get to

this stage in my career. If I can

look back on it and it is a success,

then I couldn't be happier to be out

here in Spain. It'll be a tough ask

but I think Broady and I are playing

well, so it would be a good

competition.

You start with Roberto

Bautista Agut. You probably know

more about him than he does about

you. can you expect?

He is

experienced clay-court player, being

from Spain. It will be a tough

match, very physical. I feel I can

back myself physically and mentally

and just play it point by point, go

out and enjoy it and it will be a

battle out there. Really looking

forward to it. It will be a good

time.

STUDIO: I hope so. I think we

would call that an international

accent, born in South Africa, raised

in New Zealand, coming over to the

UK and he has placed college tennis

and based himself in Texas. Very

well travelled.

Cameron Norrie is a

really good story. I removed the

training alongside him at the

National Tennis Centre when he was

younger and at 16 and 17 he was an

OK player, but you could tell he

wasn't mature enough already for the

tour. He made the decision to go to

the US and have an unbelievably

successful three years. Since coming

out of that, he's a different

person, very professional. Leon

Smith said in his interview that he

has a growth mindset, and he's

taking everything like a proper job

from the start. He's still only 22

and has all that experience behind

him, playing all that tennis. No

matter what level you play at, if

you have won all those matches from

the Challenge Tour last year, then

it works in your favour.

College

tennis teaches you to can be a

competitor because a lot is expected

of you.

The pressure on you in

college tennis, the crowds there are

big and every point is vital. It's

back in vogue. I think John Isner

was one of the ones who showed you

could be a college player and also

carry it into being an international

player and I think we will see a lot

more players going to American

colleges to play.

He's had a great

last 12 months, winning challenges

all over the US, that breeds

confidence.

He's now in a position

where he is just outside the top

100. His next step is to push his

ranking a paid little bit further,

and if he can get the foundation of

getting into the four Grand Slams so

he gets an opportunity on bigger

stages on a regular basis. The Davis

Cup match is just the start of

hopefully what would be more

opportunities to come for him.

He

obviously loves the team environment

so he will love this Davis Cup tie

as well. Jamie, you will be on your

way to the commentary box. We can

join this second singles match. It's

Cameron Norrie taking on Roberto

Bautista Agut, and it's the second

game with Spain leading 1-0. Cameron

Norrie is serving and Jamie Jones

Chris Bradnam. All yours, Chris. --

and Jamie joins Chris Bradnam.

COMMENTATOR: Another point that

typifies the start of this match.

Keenly contested, long rallies and a

deuce holed from Bautista Agut at

the start of this match. Such a

studious player, very few unforced

errors. He has won his last five

live singles rubbers for Spain. And

Spain winning 27 of its last 28 ties

on clay.

So far today, this man is the odd

one out, the only right-hander. Six

foot two, Norrie, one metre 88.

Bautista Agut, six foot, one metre

83.

A positive error, though, looking to

boss the point. We saw a lot of that

sort of play from Broady in the

opener.

Nicely done, the classic leftie

play. The outswinger, approach down

the line. And Norrie secures his

opening service game.

Superb. The way he leaned on the

that.

Superb. The way he leaned on the

that. , it's the first break point.

Magnificent. Norrie. No wonder that

has put a spring in his step.

Terrific start Jamie.

Great start. I

have noticed that the start of both

of these matches today, I think the

Great Britain team have made a point

of doing this with a smile on their

face, which these are high pressure

situations, but actually, they are

amazingly privileged positions to be

in, and when do we start playing

tennis? I don't think it is a

coincidence he has embraced that and

started the match so well.

It is an

interesting story, his, born in

South Africa, then moved to New

Zealand, ended up in the States but

he started tennis at eight, on his

front drive with a sawn-off squash

racket. His mother is Welsh, hence

the British connection. He only

decided to fully concentrate on

tennis at 15. He played squash,

rugby, many other sports, then the

American college system, he really

did do well there.

A lot of winning, he was the top

ranked college player.

This another step up. But he started

brilliantly.

He just looks so confident, this

22-year-old.

His eyes are narrowing.

It is very tense start from Bautista

Agut. Just trying to think, anyone

would have a few nerves. I wonder

whether there is a slight

underestimating of the opponents

perhaps. Not quite coming out on to

the court with the right energy.

Yes.

He would have done as much homework

as possible to find out about

Cameron Norrie, playing him for the

first time. I think he probably has

his full respect right now.

It is is a good hold from love 30.

Bear in minding he is not possibly

settled yet. For Cameron Norrie,

Jamie, he started end of 15, he was

717 in the world, the following year

276, last year he was 214. He won

two challenges, qualified, lost to

Carreno-Busta. He lost in the Aussie

qualities and the first round of a

challenger at Newport beach coming

in.

But David cup can lift you.

I think

probably maybe the last six to eight

weeks or so, his megahot streak of

winning matches is drying up a bit,

he is back on to a built more of a

normal Ku. There was a time for

three or four months where he was

getting to the final or winning

every challenge, in good

tournaments. He has given himself

the platform for the next seven

months or so to see if he can dip

over the line to get into the draws

of the Grand Slams. It is a

foundation to build from, isn't it.

Yes. It is a major step. To get

directly in.

directly in. Still just 22-year-old,

Norrie.

Those points will be finishing.

Yes,

over the course of a best of five

set match, we haven't seen many of

those yet.

His seventh career title in Auckland

at the start of this year, Bautista

Agut.

He has used that play a lot already.

The lefty.

Brilliant.

It is a versatile forehand.

Yes that

was a clever shot. You could see

from the picture how far behind the

baseline Bautista Agut had

retreated. To go for that short

forehand, bounced on the service

line, there was no chance of him

picking that up.

How's that for a point?

Such good

play, really one to build your

confidence. Shows you how many times

you have to win a point on clay as

well. That should be worth three!

Such a good there, match player.

His attention to detail is amazing.

Thinker,

Made it! There will be a lot of

standing up if this continues.

Such

good point construction, a couple of

times Bautista Agut had great

defence, wiped his forehand at that

point. But Norrie going back to the

drawing board and doing what he has

to do win these points.

I see Bautista Agut has won seven

titles. Five have been on hard, one

clay, one grass, so he has won on

all surfaces but you would expect it

to be five on clay.

For a Spanish player yes, that is

the interesting thing about his game

style, actually.

Just love his approach, Norrie.

He's taking territory early on.

Just saying about Bautista Agut, you

might be able to see from watching

at home, he has quite a flat ball

trajectory, it is Norrie's shape of

his forehand, it is more of a clay

court shape than either of Bautista

Agut's shots.

Agut's shots. I'm not saying Norrie

is more comfortable on the clay,

what it does show is that Bautista

Agut is not your standard Spanish

player you would expect.

Not by much. He wants it checked, I

think.

But I think Leon Smith said it was

wide.

A classic clay courter would have

slid in, trying to pick that drop

shot up.

shot up. There's one.

He might have

something to say soon.

Stays in touch first set.

They have

such standard in denth. All five in

their squad, in the top 40, in the

world.

They could pick maybe or two

or three teams for Davis Cup.

It is

crazy, in a way it is is a good

problem for have, but probably the

biggest problem for the Captain is

actually who do you pick? When you

get it down four or five, out of

those, who do you actually put on

the court? Anyone you put on is a

good option. Interesting point in

the depth of Spanish tennis,

although they have been unbelievably

strong for a long time, the rise of

paddle tennis in Spain is causing

some serious grief in participation

numbers. It is fascinating things,

so paddle is going through the

process of being registered as an

official sport.

Wow. It is a great

game.

You go, I have seen it myself,

you go to a lot of clubs round Spain

now, and there is a paddle court

almost every were. It is great

exercise and an easier game to pick

up.

Interesting.

Super backdrop round the club. Nice

to see the sunshine too.

So new balls in play, Norrie, this

this eshlly initiative in the break,

leads 4-3.

-- early.

Great length.

Such good use of the whole court.

Two short angles from the forehand

in that point. Great thing about it

is, look at the margin for error,

this attacking forehand, it is miles

over the National Health Service.

-- net. He has just settled so well,

hasn't he.

Net.

Standing so far back now, Bautista

Agut.

It is almost like he is still

analysing Cameron Norrie.

First break point for him.

Ouch. Two doubles in the game.

First couple of loose points from

Norrie. It just shows you.

If you let your Congresses tracing

slip for just a split second. That

is all it takes against a player of

Bautista Agut's quality.

Concentration slip for just a split

second. That is all it takes against

a player of Bautista Agut's quality.

He only played one five set match in

his life. For Norrie, not yet won.

Great experience, getting this

opportunity.

Very different mind-set required.

He is warming to the task.

It is like he's just sat and watched

somebody else play tennis for half

an hour and, what has he done to

break back there?

Oh... So good.

Well that had one of

the best backhands from nori,

followed by this. This. It was a

shame because he turned the point

around.

Norrie,

Three games in a row. Pendulum

swings.

He has knocked on the top ten door,

you don't do that without being one

hell of a player. 13 in the world a

couple of years ago, he beat world

number one Novak Djokovic, in

Shanghai.

Just when you are following in the

sort of footsteps of Nadal, you

don't get ahead 06 yourself, do you,

you have do a lot to make an

imPresident-elect. It almost --

impression. It almost helps the

chasing pack.

A lot of country, the

career that this man has had up to

now, would be up in lights because

it is spectacular career, which it

is, and in the environment he is in

and he is travelling on the tour

with so many other Spanish players

and the culture within Spanish

tennis, what he is doing the normal.

Like you say because there is a

special adviser Nadal, it is not

that special.

No. How do you follow

Nadal? Graciously I suppose. Very

difficult.

difficult. So another test here for

Cameron Norrie. Started so well,

4-2. Lost the last three game, can

he gather himself to stay alive in

this opening set?

That court possession you mentioned,

Chris, of Bautista Agut, it means

Norrie isn't able to hit anything

through it. So every point he wins

he has to weave a bit of magic,

whether it's with an angle, but he

has to work at it.

And plenty of

that, I guess.

The serve followed by

the forehand.

They have been great

supporters. For whatever group and

opposition Great Britain have been

in, they have been there.

These doubles are going to be

costly.

I wonder if this is normal. In

matches for him, the double faults.

Whether it's nerves at this key

time. Literally gifted two set

points.

He doesn't need too much of an

invitation, Bautista Agut. Four

games in a row. 6-4, the opening

set. SUE BARKER: what a turnaround

in that set. Huge disappointment

with Cameron Norrie. We will be

right back to the match but while

they change ends we can look at the

other matches played around the

world. Reigning champions France

have no Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. They are

also resting Lucas Pouille from the

singles so it's Richard Gasquet and

Mannarino playing the singles today.

But Mannarino has dropped the first

set against the Netherlands. Italy

taking on Japan, Fabio Fognini

winning his match in five sets. One

of the new rules for this year,

tie-breaks in all five sets. We are

enjoying Great Britain against

Spain. Australia against Germany,

Sascha Zverev defeating the

Australian rising star. Winning a

tie-break 7-4.

tie-break 7-4. Nick Kyrgios winning

in straight sets over Jan Leonard

Struff.

Struff. No federal or Wawrinka for

Switzerland. -- know Federer.

Marin Cilic has elected not to play

in the singles today. Coric lost the

first set to Pospisil but is up in

the second, they are playing at in

Croatia. The United States against

Serbia, John Isner and Sam Querrey

for the United States against a very

youthful Serbian team. Last year's

runners-up Belgium are playing

Hungary. We will be back for the

doubles tomorrow on BBC Two at 1pm.

Plenty to look forward to right now.

Back to Chris and Jamie.

COMMENTATOR: 44 minute set. In no

way I think Bautista Agut might feel

he has pinched it. -- in a way, I

think.

Well done. Your thoughts, Jamie?

I'm

glad to see the way Norrie played

the first point. The reason for

losing the first set, it was nothing

to do with the way he was playing.

It wasn't a tactical problem. It was

execution at the end. Probably six

or seven loose points, three or four

of them double faults, and that's

enough against somebody like this to

lose a set. I think the way he's

mixing his game up and playing is

the way to win the match, for sure.

It's relentless from Bautista Agut,

isn't it? Point after point after

point.

You know he's not going to

give you anything. And if he does

give you an error, you really notice

it. You think, better make the most

of that one.

Five games in a row. The next one is

very important for Norrie. Can you

see anything technically that will

cause the double faults? Is he being

too aggressive and overplaying

because of the opponent?

I don't

think it's technical. Sometimes when

a player is standing as far back as

Bautista Agut is, visually on the

second serve it can sometimes lead

you to go for a bit too much. It

makes you feel you have to hit the

ball harder because you are trying

to instinctively beat somebody for

pace. Outside of that, he was

looking very secure up until the

last couple of service games.

Just went for the three quarters

serve because Bautista Agut will not

hurt him on the return from where he

stands.

stands. Look for the forehand,

effective the first set.

It's one of the most common

misjudgements, if you like, of less

experienced players against the top

players, the tendency to think you

have to overplay. It's not so much

overplaying, but it's having to

repeat and the consistency. Bautista

Agut is relentless, point after

point after point. I don't think

Norrie is overplaying, he just needs

to put a lid on some of the loose

errors.

12 unforced errors for Norrie. But

he's 11-6 up in winners.

Well worked over in that point.

Another break point for Spain.

At 4-2 for Norrie, it was looking

good. He hasn't won again since.

You watch a lot of tennis, Chris.

How much time do you spend talking

about momentum? It's amazing how

quickly it can change and it ebbs

and flows.

Yes, it's pretty overwhelming right

now.

He has only tasted defeat a couple

of times, Leon Smith, since he took

over in 2010.

Such a huge advantage when you grow

up on clay, isn't it? It's like

walking on the carpet at home.

I love the way all the ball boys and

girls are chasing after the ball.

Just wasn't making those errors in

the first half an hour or so, was

he?

Didn't slide into this drop shot.

Played so little on clay. Slid after

the shot, really.

Seven games in a row.

Bautista Agut

has set out his stall to be an

absolute brick wall.

absolute brick wall. Really, he has

let Norrie kind of beat himself up

to this point, really.

to this point, really.

It's a great

learning curve, either way. Norrie

has only really gone forwards in his

career and up the rankings. As you

alluded to earlier comment the next

step is a big step. But a player guy

like this, on this sort of

environment. And yes, it's on clay,

and Norrie is experienced, but what

a learning curve. I think Leon said

yesterday during a preview to the

match that win or lose, this is

experience for these players, Liam

and Cameron, it's so valuable and

it's so important to have the right

mindset. For example, the last 20 or

25 minutes of this match, if he is

able to have the right frame of mind

to look back at that, it will be

seriously valuable.

And this is what separates the good

players from the really great

players, the speed at which they

learn. The really great players will

be doing it during the match. They

won't be waiting until after they

have lost. But that's the scale, the

genius, of those brilliant players.

UMPIRE:

Let, first service.

Yeah, this is tough.

Another break point. Bautista Agut

is so settled in his game plan.

Norrie has just lost his way.

I was just about to say how

brilliant that was from Bautista

Agut. He just put his foot on the

gas slightly in those ground strokes

for the big point. Didn't expect him

to put that last one long.

Should have been playing a drop shot

from the first ball, Norrie, to stop

Bautista Agut standing back there.

Variety is never a bad thing. We can

see from that mis-hit forehand, it

forced Bautista Agut to come in. If

anything else, it gives a slightly

different look for the opponent.

That'll do. But it's so tough to do

consistently.

Back on the scoreboard having saved

two break points.

two break points.

Well done, Cameron

Norrie. That was a character

building game. Could easily have

folded and lost that little bit of

confidence. Only one break, still.

It's almost like he deliberately

extends the point at times.

It does

look like that, doesn't it? You

would rather get your heart rate up

to 185 instead of 180. It will help

me on the next point!

He got lucky on the return, but he

needs a bit of that right now.

We could see what he was trying to

do there, step back and give himself

some time and get a deep, heavy ball

in. Just slightly overcooked it.

Well played.

Good odds on the break points, he is

one from one.

And he does.

He just seemed to get some sort of

rhythm back on the tactic of keeping

the point short and try to get

forward when he can.

On those

points, it was like turning the

clock back an hour to the start of

the match. When he's dictating the

point, at the start his movement

really impressed me because he

wasn't staying in one position. If

there was a shorter ball he was

getting up to it quickly but wasn't

overplaying and coming forward and

using the touch he has around the

net. But when he's executing those

tactics, it doesn't look like he is

overplaying and he doesn't look out

of control. It's a question for him,

what actually happened in that 25-30

minute period that has been the most

important part of the match, because

that's the reason he is a set down.

He has plenty of game, it seems

Cameron Norrie. If Murray gets

himself back fit, Kyle Edmund,

plenty of matches ahead for him. The

future is looking pretty bright.

Plenty of experience here, Norrie

and Broady.

Lights if required. Sunset is 6.30

if my research is correct.

It is

another good debate, if the Davis

Cup matches are going to stay at

best point on the calendar, would

Kyle Edmund be on the court if it

was best of three sets?

And if it

was best of three sets for Grand

Slam tennis he probably would be

too, perish the thought.

We talked about that. It takes some

doing but that beat him all ends up.

He definitely cut that one. Played

it finder than he might imagine. The

principle of the tactic. Absolutely.

I hear your point about the fact he

is standing so deep Bautista Agut,

that it can disorientate you, but...

They must be hurting. Six.

That is brilliant from the Spaniard.

On the big points he is such a good

match player as you said earlier,

Chris. He knows when to just

increase that pressure on the

accelerator.

That is Bautista Agut at his very

very best.

Fourth round of all of the Grand

Slams this man. Surely a

quarterfinal is just round the

corner.

Such a good player.

I what is so

intimidating about him, it is

intimidating for me just to watch

it, let alone what it must be like

the other side of the net. He

genuinely looks like if he had to be

out there for 12 hours, doing that,

he could.

Quite a worrying thought, isn't it.

He may be a good poker player and

have a good Poker Face. I think he

could give it a good shot.

Poker face. I think he could give it

a good shot.

That is home advantage, you try to

pick the surface that is going to

unsettle your opponent position as

much as you can. It is the natural

choice for Spain any

way, but... Amazing to think this is

their first home tie since 2013.

I

know.

They must have a lot of home ties

coming up, no matter who they play,

you would think.

If you weren't with us earlier, how

it work, it is very simple. If Spain

play Great Britain again in Davis

Cup, say next year, it would be in

Great Britain, because they were

home this year.

If youed have never played a nation

before it is drawn by lot.

-- you have never played a nation

before it is drawn by lot.

5-2 now.

Very business like from Bautista

Agut.

Quite a bit to say the new Captain,

it would be fascinating to know what

he is saying. What a player he was

on the clay. Brutal.

He was a machine, wasn't he.

Captain, it would be

I remember that grip on his

forehand. I thought how does your

wrist allow that to happen?

It was

insane.

Not as extreme as if you

remember another player who used the

same grip, for forehand and backhand

and just switched the racket round

like a windscreen wiper.

It was

amazing. His arm was made of oak.

Keep it going. Fight, the key words

coming out again.

First live rubber win for

Ramos-Vinolas. It must be a good

feeling for him.

You should put your CV in for a

coach's job. This serve followed by

drop shots, it has some momentum.

I gave up coaching a long while ago!

Super hold though.

Norrie leans on that backhand return

very well. He likes to cut off a

diagonal movement but unfortunately

on the clay with the slower surface

he almost plays hymn out of

position, because of the speed of

the court. On a hard court that

would come through, put the opponent

under pressure but not so much on

this slow clay.

Think how limited his experience is

on the clay, I mean it is virtually

nothing.

He is actually doing pretty well.

He

has played some good tennis.

Keep mentioning that word

consistency but it's so true. Cut

out the depth and it would be a

different match.

It's in.

Set point.

As it was for Liam Broady, a huge

task. Bautista Agut takes a two sets

to love lead.

SUE BARKER: It is very much

advantage Spain. They are 1-0 up in

this tie when Ramos-Vinolas put out

Liam Broady in straight set,

although it was a lot closer than

the score suggests and Broady had a

set point in the third set and

played very well indeed. So before

we rejoin this match, let us look

ahead to sport coming up here

we rejoin this match, let us look

ahead to sport coming up here on the

BBC. We have the Davis Cup

continuing live from marble Lea with

the doubles match. -- Marbella. It

continues with the other singles

matches on Monday.

BBC One tomorrow at noon, Football

Focus can Dan Walker, featuring an

interview with Maurecio Pochettino.

Followed by the Six Nations preview.

One of Britain's main medal hopes at

the winter Olympic is short track

speed skater Elise Christie. You can

see that on Sunday. The winter

Olympics gets under way on February

9th. We will be going back to this

match, and our coverage comes to an

end here on BBC Two at three.00. We

have 15 minutes or so before it will

continue on the Red Button. How can

the fans rejuvenate Cameron Norrie

getting back in to this match? Let

us rejoin Jamie and Chris.

getting back in to this match? Let

us rejoin Jamie and Chris.

It will be a tough task, that is for

sure for Cameron Norrie from here.

Five set experience, well, there is

none. He would love to experience it

today but they are in buoyant mood

now.

Spain looking to make it through to

the quarterfinals for the second

straight year, and just the second

time since 2012, I mean they haven't

had the likes of Nadal available all

the time. There is still that, the

question mark over the Davis Cup, I

guess, in terms of scheduling which

you touched on earlier it would be a

shame to lose the done, obviously,

because it is such a great school

for players.

But maybe a revamp just round the

corner.

It is like the entire tennis

world, tennis community, various

bodies, player, organisations, come

together and say, look, what can we

do to have an effectively a World

Championship competition, where we

have the best players in the sport,

showcasing the sport? That is, it

has to be the end goal.

Two top ten players competing in the

first round this weekend.

It is that start of movement and the

stumble. He is not sure how to move

into that drop shot.

Losing fractions of seconds here and

there, it makes a big difference.

If you don't feel comfortable. If

the ground beneath your you are not

comfortable on, it Mikes a huge

difference doesn't it.

Talk about

that at Wimbledon every year, the

movement is such a big factor.

There is no way in a point like that

that Bautista Agut is going to miss

the tennis court, for Norrie to win

that point, he needs to create

something.

He is a pepper grinder,

isn't he.

Just keeps building. On the lead.

Keeping on the pressure.

Total respect given to the opponents

as well.

He was, you think back to the start

of this match, he was just having a

look, what is Cameron Norrie going

to bring to the party?

It was almost

like he was too much energy going

down, he kind of forget about taking

care of his own side. Probably... I

mean if he was any more laid back at

the start he would have been lying

down, wouldn't he?

Yes.

Two sets, one love break in this

third set.

Nicely done.

It is the most comfortable he has

looked, chasing one of them.

Brilliant.

This is one of the first times I

think Norrie has taken the Spaniard

by surprise, he was totally moving

the wrong way there.

Interesting. No wonder the look down

the court from Norrie there. It was

gifted.

Everyone is thinking who was that

down the other end? Where did that

come from?

Six points in a row from nowhere.

Norrie missed out a couple of steps

around the ball there.

Felt like it was a bit of a bad

bounce. Certainly misjudged it.

That might have hit 2 line.

The

umpire straight out of his chair.

Yeah, you're right.

It's got to be the way.

Really well

worked point.

A lot of success when

he's had his feet inside either on

or inside the baseline and using his

forehand to quick Tait the play. --

dictate the play.

Well done. Two games in a row.

Norrie leads 3-1, third set.

SUE BARKER: Just to remind you we

end our coverage here on BBC to in a

couple of minutes but live coverage

of this match will continue on theed

are button and on the BBC sport

website but for the next minute or

so we will stay with it.

-- the Red Button.

Not sure what he was saying there,

Leon Smith.

Ain't inflammatory or something.

Just asking the doctor.

Gel or an

ain't inflammatory. I'm not sure.

-- anti-inflammatory.

First time I saw them do that was in

the final, I think it was of the

Davis Cup, g Ghent. There was a lot

of them there, there was a lot of

shoes in the air. Ain't

First time I saw them do that was in

the final, I think it was of the

Davis Cup, g Ghent. There was a lot

of them there, there was a lot of

shoes in the air. It was like

"What's going on here? "

They have

been great fun, great support, there

is no doubt. He is giving his all

here, Cameron Norrie on his debut,

Britain's number one, how does that

sound for him on this day.

Very proud day.

Third set.

SUE BARKER: I said we would have to

end our coverage here on BBC Two

now, you can continue to watch live

coverage of this match on the Red

Button and on the BBC sport website.

We will be back tomorrow, here on

BBC Two, at 1.00 for the doubles

match, featuring Jamie