Olympic last rivals Andy Murray and Juan Martin Del Potro will continue threats in Friday's opening Davis Cup elimination round singles match between holders Great Britain and Argentina in Glasgow. The pair battled out an extraordinary men's Olympic last in Rio de Janeiro a month ago, with Murray in the end winning after over four hours to assert a second progressive gold decoration.
Thursday's attract matched them the opening elastic at Glasgow's hard-court Emirates Arena, with Kyle Edmund then going up against Guido Pella.
Murray, the world No 2, will collaborate with sibling Jamie in Saturday's pairs against Federico Delbonis and Leonardo Mayer.
Andy Murray will handle Pella in Sunday's penultimate singles match before Edmund, who achieved the fourth round at the US Open, and world number 64 Del Potro cut the drape down.
England beat Belgium 3-1 in a year ago's last on dirt in Ghent to assert a first Davis Cup crown since 1936.
The British group, captained by Leon Smith, conquered Serbia in the current year's quarterfinals, while Daniel Orsanic's Argentina crushed Italy.
The victors of the tie will play either Croatia or France in the last in November.
Draw:
Friday
Singles
Andy Murray (GBR) v Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG)
Kyle Edmund (GBR) v Guido Pella (ARG)
Saturday
Copies
Andy Murray/Jamie Murray (GBR) v Federico Delbonis/Leonardo Mayer (ARG)
Sunday:
Singles
Andy Murray (GBR) v Guido Pella (ARG)
Kyle Edmund (GBR) v Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG)
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