Andy Murray has made a successful return to the Davis Cup, rallying to beat Tallon Griekspoor 6-7 (7-9) 6-4 7-6 (7-5).

Murray trailed 4-1 in the third set and 4-1 in the decisive tiebreaker but came back both times to give Britain a 1-0 lead over the Netherlands in Group E of the Davis Cup Finals on Wednesday.

Murray had not played in the Davis Cup since 2016, when Britain lost to Argentina in the semifinals. In October, the three-time Grand Slam champion won his first title since undergoing hip surgery in January.

“It was a very, very tough match, fantastic atmosphere.

“I think that was one of the things that some of the players were worried about playing at a neutral venue but I thought the atmosphere was brilliant from both sets of fans.

“He played brilliant. I was lucky at the end of the match. He deserved to win.”

Daniel Evans will face Robin Haase in the second singles match.

In the revamped Davis Cup format, teams play two singles and a doubles match, with the group winners advancing to the knockout stage along with the two best second-place finishers in the six groups.

The Netherlands lost to Kazakhstan 2-1 in Group E on Tuesday.