Alex de Minaur will be playing for pride and a breakthrough win against the men's all-time greatest grand slam winner - unfortunately, it won't mean a great deal for Australia.
The home side are already out of the next phase of the United Cup after Great Britain topped the group with a win over Spain, who now also can't progress any further in the competition.
It takes the gloss off what otherwise had loomed as an exhilarating Monday clash in Sydney between the 22-time grand slam champ and the local lad with perhaps the best wheels in the game as the sides meet in a dead tie.
