There were two safety cars, two virtual safety cars, crashes and enough all-round action to fill half-a-dozen grand prix weekends.
The American sweep of the Swiss was not the only surprise of the opening day of Davis Cup First Round action Friday.
Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of today's FA Cup third round action, where the Premier League and Championship clubs enter the famous competition.
Felix Mantilla defeated Albert Montanes, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2, in a matchup of Spaniards yesterday in opening- round action at the ATP tournament in Palermo, Sicily.
Macclesfield Town and Oxford United begin a weekend of FA Cup second round action on Friday (BBC2, 7.30pm), with the chance for a big tie up for grabs in the next round.
Sunderland are in FA Cup fourth round action against Fulham this weekend, a fixture which will give the new boy a further chance to integrate himself into the team, but then face a crucial home game in the league against Burnley.
Kirsty Gilmour looks to build on her successful Swedish Masters title defence in January when she goes into first round action on Wednesday night.
Marcus Law's side are in FA Trophy first round action at home to Lincoln City on Saturday (24 November, 15:00 GMT), the first of three successive home games.
Hearts, who along with Hibs and Rangers are all battling to win promotion from the Championship this season, welcome Celtic to Tynecastle in fourth round action at the weekend.
When Kerr's Stirling University side host Albion Rovers in first round action, she will become the first female to lead out a team in the competition's 141-year history.
Third round action continues tomorrow.
