article_snippet: British tennis found British tennis with a ready made second top 100 player on when Aljaz Bedene, the world
article_snippet: Bedene's career-high ranking was
article_snippet: Bedene's career-high ranking reached Bedene's career-high ranking first ATP tour final earlier this year when Bedene's career-high ranking finished runner-up at the Chennai Open in January.
article_snippet: However, whether Bedene's career-high ranking can play Davis Cup for GB is a different matter, as Bedene's career-high ranking has three times been in the Slovenian squad, albeit never having played a 'live' rubber.
article_snippet: Bedene's career-high ranking is appealing a new rule banning players from representing two nations on the basis that Bedene's career-high ranking citizenship application was being processed at the time. '
article_snippet: Bedene is the most significant British tennis import since Greg Rusedski.
article_snippet: A quick and agile baseliner, Bedene has already been ranked No 71 in the world and after being held back by injuries last year ought to be heading into the top 50 before too long.
article_snippet: Bedene has long been managed by Stevenage-based firm Global Tennis Connections and has a British coach in James Davidson.
article_snippet: Bedene has actually represented Hertfordshire in the County Cup, the team being captained by tennis nut Wayne, famous for Bedene War of the Worlds production.
article_snippet: Bedene in action against Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open in Melbourne earlier this year .
article_snippet: Bedene will now slot in as British
article_snippet: although it must be highly unlikely Bedene could play in the Davis Cup quarter-final after Wimbledon against France, especially after James Ward's heroics against the USA in the first round.
article_snippet: The likes of Ward, who has been a stalwart of the Davis Cup team through thick and thin, might understandably be peeved were Bedene to walk into the Davis Cup team.
article_snippet: Otherwise there should not be too much friction as Bedene, who is certainly not a product of the LTA or the British game, is not competing for wildcards or funding.
article_snippet: Bedene plays on the grass of London's Queen's Club at the 2013 Aegon Championships .
article_snippet: Liam Broady - who will drop to No 5 when Bedene officially starts representing Britain on the tour - was also warm in Liam Broady - who will drop to No 5 when Bedene officially starts representing Britain on the tour - reaction, tweeting: 'Welcome to GB mate.'