article_snippet: James Ward begins today by playing American number one John Isner, who James Ward beat in an exhibition match just prior to the Australian Open.
article_snippet: There are five matches — or rubbers
article_snippet: — played over the course of three days, with a team point available in each rubber.
article_snippet: — starts with two singles matches on the Friday
article_snippet: , there’s a doubles rubber on the Saturday, then the reverse singles on the Sunday.
article_snippet: It can all be over by Saturday afternoon, if one team wins the first three rubbers.
article_snippet: Yes, that’s right, the same weekend as the Open Championship.
highlights_snippet: first round this weekend .
  
highlights_snippet: Great Britain James Ward will face John Isner on the same day .
  