Great Britain have kept their ATP Cup finals hopes alive with a 3-0 drubbing of Moldova in Sydney.

British No.1 Dan Evans outclassed Radu Albot 6-2 6-2 to clinch the tie after Cameron Norrie beat Alexander Cozbinov by the same scoreline in Tuesday’s opening singles rubber.

A 6-2 6-3 doubles victory for Jamie Murray and Joe Salisbury over Albot and Cozbinov completed the whitewash, leaving the Brits in the box seat to qualify for the quarter-finals.

Britain could yet still top Group C and face Australia in Thursday’s first quarter-final at Sydney Olympic Park.

But Tim Henman’s men are more likely to advance to the knockout stages as one of the two best pool runners-up at the season-opening six-group competition.

Unbeaten in their first two ties, Bulgaria remain favourites to top Group C and can secure a quarter-final spot with success over Belgium on Tuesday night.

As well undefeated Australia, who also complete their pool campaign on Tuesday night against Greece in Brisbane, Serbia – led by seven-times Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic – are the only other team to have qualified for the last eight.

But Russia have one foot in the door after Karen Khachanov routed Norway’s Victor Durasovic 6-2 6-1 in the opening singles rubber of their Group D tie in Perth.