Andy Murray has put himself forward to play on all three days in Great Britain’s Davis Cup World Group play-off against Croatia next week.
The Scot is set to play his first Davis Cup tie in two years after being named in the British team alongside Dan Evans, James Ward and Colin Fleming.
However, there is no place for Fleming’s doubles partner and last year’s Wimbledon champion Jonny Marray.
That implies Murray is keen to reprise his doubles partnership with childhood friend Fleming, with whom he reached the Masters final in Montreal last month.
Marray’s omission is a second disappointment in a matter of hours for the Yorkshireman, who with Fleming was beaten by the Bryan brothers in the quarter-finals of the US Open on Monday night.
Captain Leon Smith has, however, left the option open to bring in another doubles player after the US Open has finished.
Smith said: “We are delighted to be sending our strongest team to Umag in what will be a very tough tie.
“Croatia are former winners of the Davis Cup and currently ranked No 11 in the world but as we proved in Coventry back in April, we can upset the odds.
“The recent success of our players has inspired more people into our sport and this is another great opportunity to do just that.”
Should Murray reach the final of the US Open, he will only have three days to travel to Umag and adjust to clay before potentially playing three five-set matches in as many days.
In reality, it should not be that taxing for the Scot, with Croatia naming an under-strength team.
Their No 1 Marin Cilic has been off the tour since Wimbledon while Ivo Karlovic retired from the Davis Cup last year and has not been persuaded to return.
Croatia will be led by world No 38 Ivan Dodig but their No 2, 187th-ranked Antonio Veic, has not won a tour-level match all season while 20-year-old Mate Pavic and British-based 16-year-old Borna Coric make up the team.
Evans is in pole position for the second singles spot after reaching the third round in New York as a qualifier but Ward should not be ruled out.
Along with Britain’s doubles players, the pair have been the key figures in Britain’s rise from the depths of a Europe/Africa Zone Group II relegation play-off only three years ago.
It is six years since Britain last won a World Group play-off, which was also against Croatia in Tim Henman’s final match but they were relegated from the 16-team elite group a year later and in 2010 suffered defeat to Lithuania.