Jack Draper claimed an emphatic victory on his long-awaited return from harm as Nice Britain took management of their Davis Cup qualifying tie in opposition to Norway.

British primary Draper has spent 5 months on the sidelines with a bruised bone in his service arm.

His comeback was delayed twice by the harm and he missed January’s Australian Open to finish his restoration.

Nonetheless, he served nicely, moved sharply and confirmed some brutal ball-striking to bear Viktor Durasovic 6-2 6-2 in his first aggressive match for 164 days.

Sterner assessments will await world quantity 13 Draper, who’s ranked 300 locations above Durasovic, however he will likely be relieved to have rattled by a convincing win after an extended spell out.

“It has been a troublesome time however I knew I needed to carry on practising and continue to learn about myself,” the 24-year-old stated.

Norrie then gave Britain a 2-0 lead within the tie with a characteristically gritty 6-4 6-4 win over spectacular teenager Nicolai Budkov Kjaer.

Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Money can wrap up the best-of-five tie for Britain on the earliest alternative in the event that they triumph in Friday’s doubles.

If not, Draper and Norrie should take to the courtroom once more for the reverse singles.

The winner of the tie in Oslo will face both Australia or Ecuador for a spot in November’s eight-team Finals.