Hall of Famer coped with big-match anxiety by getting back to basics.
Kyle Edmund, Dan Evans and Dominic Inglot to join Murray brothers for home tie vs. Japan.
Novak Djokovic's smothering defense worked Tommy Robredo to near exhaustion on this rollicking point.
Feliciano Lopez became the 13th active player to join the 400-win club with his three-set victory over Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in Dubai.
The 20-year-old has no patience for internet trolls.
The new pairing is running hot in 2016.
World No. 1 starts the day juicing then goes downhill fast.