Captain Roger Taylor tonight insisted Great Britain can bounce straight back, after their "devastating" relegation from the Davis Cup world group.
Britain lost 3-2 to unfancied Ecuador on Wimbledon's number one court, a team that former skipper David Lloyd said could be beaten by "the blind school".
Trailing 2-1 overnight following Saturday's doubles defeat, Tim Henman kept the hosts hopes alive with his second straight-sets singles win, beating world number 11 Nicolas Lapentti 6-1 6-4 6-4.
But British number three Arvind Parmar, making his singles debut in the competition, then let slip a two sets to nil lead to lose to 17-year-old Giovanni Lapentti, a player ranked a lowly 959th in the world.
That match ended in controversy with a disputed line call, but that did little to hide the fact that Britain had, in effect, lost to one family, the Lapentti brothers earning all three points over the weekend in Ecuador's first ever Davis Cup tie on grass.
Britain now drop back into the Euro/African Zone Group One with prospective opponents there including Ireland.
"There were some stupid remarks made about Ecuador, but everybody watching has realised how good and tough they are and what athletes they are," said Taylor.
"Euro/African zone matches are tough, but it's possible to get back in this division again. We are beaten but not bowed."
Henman admitted everything had been in the home side's favour. "We only have ourselves to blame. We had everything we could have asked for and we did not deliver."
