If 4 British males qualify to play singles, it probably turns into extra easy.
World quantity 5 Joe Salisbury and Tenth-ranked Neal Skupski may full the utmost six-man staff: Skupski to play with Evans, with whom he has loved earlier success, and Salisbury with Murray, having solely been denied a semi-final place in Tokyo by a brilliant Croatian comeback from Marin Cilic and Ivan Dodig.
But when Evans doesn’t make the staff, it turns into trickier, particularly as Salisbury and Skupski are open concerning the truth they would like to play collectively.
“We positively take pleasure in taking part in collectively and suppose we will do effectively. I feel that may be the primary selection for each of us,” Salisbury informed BBC Sport on the Madrid Open.
“I’ve all the time liked taking part in with Joe,” Skupski added.
“Each time I get on courtroom with Joe, it is actual particular and hopefully we will play the Olympics collectively. We’re simply ready to see what the blokes on the LTA suppose.”
Solely top-10 gamers are assured a spot within the draw, and so Skupski could should match final yr’s run to the French Open quarter-finals to ensure of that place.
Entry is in any other case decided by a pair’s mixed rating, which is calculated by including their singles or doubles rating collectively.
If Murray says he wish to play each singles and doubles, it might be a courageous name to disclaim him the chance in what is anticipated to be the ultimate match of a glittering profession.
Medals are additionally on provide within the combined doubles, which permits no a couple of pair per nation. The entry record shall be drawn up from the rankings within the week earlier than the Video games, with locations solely out there to beforehand chosen gamers. As issues stand, Salisbury and Boulter would have the strongest likelihood of incomes a spot within the draw, however Boulter could not really feel in a position to play in all three occasions.