Tim Henman has revealed his disappointment at being forced to pull out of Great Britain's Davis Cup clash with Australia in Sydney.
Henman is recovering from a shoulder injury but is not yet fit enough to risk a comeback.
Greg Rusedski had already withdrawn from the tie and Britain now appear to be facing certain defeat against the Aussies.
A disappointed Henman said on his website it had been a "very difficult decision" to pull out of the tie, especially considering the effort he put into the World Group qualifying tie against Thailand at the end of last year, but in the end he had no choice.