Davis Cup Tennis 2016: Semi-Finals Dates, Schedule, Live Stream and Predictions

Great Britain will host Argentina in the semi-finals of the 2016 Davis Cup at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland, on Friday.

The defending champions will hope to stay on course for a second successive tournament win and face either France or Croatia, who will be taking each other on in their own crunch clash.

Read on for a closer look at the two semi-finals, but first, here is the complete schedule, viewing information and predictions for each match:

The action can be streamed live via BBC iPlayer and Eurosport Player in the UK and via Tennis Channel Everywhere in the USA.

Great Britain vs. Argentina

Fresh from winning Wimbledon for a second time, Andy Murray did not compete for Great Britain in the Davis Cup quarter-finals in July.

Despite the world No. 2’s absence, Leon Smith’s side secured a 3-2 win over Serbia thanks to two singles rubbers from Kyle Edmund and the doubles rubber won by Jamie Murray and Dom Inglot.

Following his quarter-final defeat at the U.S. Open, the Scot will return to action for Great Britain. Per the Press Association (h/t the Daily Mail), Andy Murray said following his selection:

Obviously I’ll look forward to the match. It should be a great, great atmosphere, a great occasion.

I would like a little bit more time off, which obviously I will get when the Davis Cup is done, but I just need to be smart in the next few days because I need a lot of energy for those ties.

Davis Cup does take a lot out of you over the weekend. It’s tough, especially if you play all three days.

The 29-year-old will have had eight days to rest following his exertions at the U.S. Open, …

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