Feliciano Lopez has won just two points so far.

He rips down a mammoth serve to take the lead in a game for the first time, and then meets an Edmund forehand at the net for 30-0. He's double his tally for the match.

A nerve-settler for Feliciano Lopez, finally a point on the Edmund serve.

But it comes in vain. Kyle Edmund screeches into a 3-0 lead.

Leon Smith is on his feet, the GB captain clapping his charge.

Kyle Edmund draws Feliciano Lopez into the net and then yanks a passing winner beyond the Spaniard.

He follows up with an ace. 30-0.

Miles Maclagan
Former British Davis Cup player on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

Absolute dream start from Edmund, he really couldn’t ask for more. He’s hitting the ball so cleanly. That’s just perfection

Thwack.

That return screamed past Lopez before he could blink. Edmund breaks, and gives GB a 2-0 lead in this opening singles rubber.

Feliciano Lopez digs in and saves the first. That gets the home crowd roaring.

Two to go for Kyle Edmund and Great Britain.

Double fault.

Three break points for Kyle Edmund.

Edmund picks off the Spaniard with a delightful lob that has Lopez scurrying back towards the baseline, and he can only hook it into the net. 0-30.

Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Caja Mágica

Jam-packed in the Caja Magica's main show-court - the 12,500 capacity Manolo Santana arena.

"Great Britain are you here?" shouts the excitable man with the microphone.

A loud cheer indicates, yes. The 1,000 or so Britons are all in one block of seats to the left of the baseline from where Kyle Edmund is serving.

"Madrid, estamos listo?" he says, asking the colourful home fans if they are ready. A huge roar is punctured by some tooting from the Spanish band.

The brass players then roll into the 20th Century Fox fanfare, indicating that the drama is about to begin...

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A quick-as-you-like hold to love for Kyle Edmund - three aces followed by a nonchalant stride into the net that is complemented by a well-taken volleyed winner.

Ace! And another... make that three on the bounce.

Wham, bam, thank you... Feliciano.

Right then.

Let's play tennis...

Kyle Edmund to serve first.

Russell Fuller
BBC tennis correspondent at Caja Magica

This is definitely gamesmanship from Spain (bringing in Feliciano Lopez at late notice) to try and throw Great Britain off their stride, I am convinced of that.

Ryan O'Brien: If Edmund wins, there's every chance we make the final

Sulaimon Adelekan: Dan Evans will definitely have it difficult against Rafael Nadal and it will could go down to the doubles and Great Britain should win this.

Miles Maclagan
Former British Davis Cup player on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

There is big, big pressure on Kyle Edmund because if he is beaten here by Lopez then nobody is going to give Great Britain much of a chance.

A little hit to get warmed up, but we should soon be under way with Kyle Edmund against Feliciano Lopez.

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The man to fear...

Rafael Nadal won back-to-back matches to take Spain into the semi-finals, beating Argentina 2-1.

World number one Nadal thrashed Diego Schwartzman 6-1 6-2 to pull Spain level after Guido Pella put the Argentines ahead with a 6-7 (3-7) 7-6 (7-4) 6-1 win over Pablo Carreno.

Nadal then teamed up with Marcel Granollers to beat Maximo Gonzalez and Leonardo Mayer 6-4 4-6 6-3.

"I had a good singles match, but the doubles came down to a few balls because the game was very close," said Nadal.

"It's a great victory, but we don't have time to enjoy it."

Loving the dramatic entrance for the Spaniards, donned in red and yellow, striding out to some mellow-but-rousing music.

The Brits? They enter to the sound of The Proclaimers...

Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Caja Mágica

Drama o'clock! Shortly before the teams are set to walk out, the Spanish have announced Feliciano Lopez will replaced the injured Pablo Carreno Busta in the opening singles against Kyle Edmund.

Although Spanish journalists here in Madrid had been saying for the past few hours that Carreno Busta wasn't fit. Hmmm. Gamesmanship from the hosts?