Aljaz Bedene will not be eligible to represent Great Britain in the Davis Cup final after the sport's governing body adjourned his appeal until March.
Bedene, 26, played in the competition for Slovenia three times before gaining UK citizenship in March.
A Davis Cup rule change now prevents players representing a second country.
But the British number two has appealed on the grounds grounds his passport application was lodged before the rule changed at the start of 2015.
More to follow.