Thursday 14 February 2019 19:04, UK
Great Britain have been drawn with Kazakhstan and Netherlands in Group E of the newly revamped Davis Cup in Madrid this November.
With the tournament being staged at Madrid's La Caja Magica from November 18-24, Leon Smith's side have avoided the big guns and will fancy their chances of making progress after Thursday's draw.
Smith's side were given a wild card for the 18-nation World Cup-style event as one of the top six seeds and were put into Group E.
They will need to top their group to advance to the quarter-finals and, if they are successful, they will take on the winners of a Group C containing Argentina, Germany and Chile.
Mikhail Kukushki is Kazakhstan's top-ranked player at 52, while at 55, Robin Haase is the top Dutchman. British No 1 Kyle Edmund is ranked 28.
Group A: France, Serbia, Japan
Group B: Croatia, Spain, Russia
Group C: Argentina, Germany, Chile
Group D: Belgium, Australia, Colombia
Group E: Britain, Kazakhstan, Netherlands
Group F: United States, Italy, Canada
The six group winners plus the two second-placed teams with the best records based on percentage of sets won (followed by games won), will qualify for the quarter-finals.
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