Leon Smith says Britain's Davis Cup qualifying tie against Japan is a "great opportunity" for others in the absence of Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie.

Serbia Davis Cup captain Viktor Troiki has slammed the treatment of Novak Djokovic after he was booed off court following his retirement at the Australian Open. After losing the first set of his semi-final against Alexander Zverev, the 24-time Grand Slam champion was unable to continue and handed his German rival a walkover win.

United States to face Taiwan in tournament-qualifying first round.

Serbia’s Davis Cup captain Viktor Troicki was shocked to see the crowd at Rod Laver Arena booing Novak Djokovic because he withdrew from the Australian Open semifinal after the first set against Alexander Zverev.

Earlier this week, it was confirmed that Norrie had dropped out of the squad to face Japan after initially being selected by captain Leon Smith. He was replaced by Jan Choinski, who sits 191st in the ATP rankings.

World number six Novak Djokovic has pulled out of Serbia's Davis Cup first-round qualifying tie due to injury, the country's tennis federation (TSS) said.

The Davis Cup is fast approaching, and Team GB is looking to make an impact in the competition this year. There is some exciting talent within their ranks, and captain Leon Smith hopes to capitalise on this.

The Davis Cup return of Nick Kyrgios is over before it started opening the door for Aleksandar Vukic to make his debut in this weekend’s tie against Sweden as reward for his breakout Australian Open performance.

Aleksandar Vukic has joined the squad to potentially play singles alongside Alex de Minaur in Australia's Davis

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from Serbia's Davis Cup tie against Denmark because of a hamstring injury. The 24-time Grand Slam champion was booed off court by some Australian Open fans last week when he retired with the issue after losing the first set of his semi-final against Alexander Zverev.

Cameron Norrie will not take part in the Davis Cup tie against Japan this week after being forced to pull out through illness.

Serbian Davis Cup captain Viktor Troicki says veteran Channel Nine sports journalist Tony Jones should be “banned for life”. Troicki was stunned by Jones’ antics during the Australian Open, where he called Djokovic a has-been and said “kick him out” on his network’s 6pm news.