The long awaited Davis Cup tie between Great Britain and Ukraine in Odessa has started today.

Great Britain are currently in the second tier of the Davis Cup competition – Group I. Above them is the top tier – the World Group – and below them are Group II, Group III and Group IV.

The two heavyweights from Group H, Spain and Ukraine came head to head in the opening match of the Group in sunny Leipzig. Spain dominated pretty much the whole match, and look like they might just have a chance this year, having underachieved greatly in the past. This emphatic 4-0 victory over the Ukraine is the biggest winning margin of the World Cup so far, and there is no denying the fact that Spain were by far the better team. However, they were also by far the luckier team, as they got many controversial decisions given in their favour.