Andy Murray

Murray joins Cameron Norrie, Dan Evans and the world doubles number one Joe Salisbury in the line-up for Britain's matches against the United States, Kazakhstan ...

Obviously, it’s exciting that the competition is returning to Glasgow. We’ve had some brilliant results there in the past and this is another chance for us to create even more history. “Some of the best moments of my career have come representing my country in the Davis Cup so to be a part of the team again means a lot. London: Andy Murray has been included in Britain’s Davis Cup team for the group stage of the competition in Glasgow next month but there is no place yet for rising star Jack Draper.

ANDY MURRAY will represent Great Britain in the Davis Cup after he was included in the squad ahead of matches in Glasgow.

“It’s always special playing in a Davis Cup tie in front of a home crowd,” said the two-time Wimbledon champion. The Brit is guaranteed a warm welcome when he takes to the court in Britain’s matches, scheduled for September 14, 16 and 18. Draper has climbed from outside the top 250 to 55 in the rankings this season - but Murray was given the edge.

Andy Murray has been named in Great Britain's four-man squad for the Davis Cup group stage, which takes place next month at the Glasgow Arena.

We will also be adding a fifth player to the team in the coming weeks. Leon Smith has been the captain of the Davis Cup team for 12 years and revealed that a fifth player will be announced in due course. “Having Andy in the team of course is a real boost.

The Scot, a two-time Wimbledon champion, last reached the fourth round of a slam in 2017.

And that’s definitely the motivating factor.” Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “For me he’s still only scratching the surface.

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“Obviously it’s exciting that the competition is returning to Glasgow. We’ve had some brilliant results there in the past and this is another chance for us to create even more history. “It’s always special playing in a Davis Cup tie in front of a home crowd,” said the 35-year-old. “Some of the best moments of my career have come representing my country in the Davis Cup so to be a part of the team again means a lot.

Three-time major champion Andy Murray hasn't made it to the final of a major in more than six years, but Tim Henman has backed his fellow Brit to keep ...

Murray's trophy cabinet would undoubtedly have a few more Grand Slam additions were it not for injury woes down the years, and Henman has complete faith in his ability to make up for lost time. First-round defeats in Washington and Cincinnati recently painted the picture that Murray is perhaps not in position to regain his place atop the tennis totem. And Henman has backed his fellow Briton to reach the pinnacle once again as he prepares for a return to Flushing Meadows later this month.

The Scot beat Stan Wawrinka 7-6(3), 5-7, 7-5 and so will play the British No 1, Cameron Norrie, in the second round.

Meanwhile, on Sunday afternoonhere, a fan was ejected from the all-Russian match between Anastasia Potapova and Anna Kalinskaya after sitting in the stands with a Ukrainian flag wrapped around her. Even as he despaired, Murray fought, as he always does, his physical issues prompting him to attack freely, continually forcing Wawrinka on the back foot. But from the second set, he struggled as Wawrinka found a cleaner stretch of ball striking, spraying loose errors as he was unable to move Wawrinka around the court despite the Swiss’s diminished movement. The reward is a second-round match that will push him even further to his limits. Against an opponent who has won only three matches in his nine events since returning from foot surgery, Murray was far more solid when it counted in the opening set tiebreak. Murray left the match with serious hip injury, then two days later Wawrinka departed with a career-altering knee injury.

Murray came through a two-hour-and-57-minute battle against fellow three-time Grand Slam champion Wawrinka on Monday to earn his first win of the North American ...

And the world No 47 joked that he would be requesting a day off but is in luck, with his second-round match not appearing on Tuesday's schedule. And the three-time Grand Slam champion is now relishing the chance to test himself against Norrie, who won his first-ever match in Cincinnati earlier on Monday. The 35-year-old has now admitted that he needed to get his fitness in check ahead of his upcoming clash with British No 1 Norrie.

Three-time Grand Slam winners Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka will squad off in an intriguing first-round encounter at the Western & Southern Open on Monday.

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Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka wrote another chapter into their long-running rivalry on Monday at the Western & Southern Open, where the Scot advanced with a ...

In a tight battle in Ohio, there was little to separate World No. 47 Murray and Wawrinka in the first set. After failing to serve out the set, the three-time Grand Slam champion finally levelled when he broke Murray again in the 12th game. The Scot battled from 0-2 down as he stood close to the baseline and stayed in rallies, eventually breaking to lead 6-5 before successfully holding to triumph. “I tried to take the ball on a little more and finish points at the net. Murray arrived in Ohio off the back of a disappointing first-round exit in Montreal last week. The former World No. 1 showed his fighting qualities during the two-hour, 34-minute first-round match as he scampered around the baseline to hang in points.

Andy Murray admitted that he is hoping not to have to play on Tuesday after surviving a gruelling first round match against Stan Wawrinka in the first round ...

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Andy Murray pulled out a 7-6 (3), 5-7, 7-5 win over Stan Wawrinka on Monday in the first round of the Western & Southern Open in a matchup of three-time ...

Murray, 35, of Britain, suffered an abdominal strain two weeks before Wimbledon but reached a second round for the first time in his last three tournaments. Williams has said she wants to have another child and pursue business interests. Whatever happens, it's going to be an incredible experience for me and something I'll probably remember for the rest of my life."

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He will now take on Norrie after the British No 1 overcame Holger Rune in three sets earlier in the day. He got the crucial break at 5-5 and despite receiving a serve penalty and seeing three match points come and go, Murray got the job done with a huge serve that was followed by a loud celebration after two hours and 54 minutes on court. Murray took a close first set in a tie-breaker and while he broke Wawrinka back in the second set when he was serving for it, the world No 306 went on to take it 7-5.

Andy Murray survived a thrilling encounter with long-time rival Stan Wawrinka to progress to the second round of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati.

“I tried to take the ball on a little more and finish points at the net. I was a little more offensive on the second-serve return. Andy Murray survived a thrilling encounter with long-time rival Stan Wawrinka to progress to the second round of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati.

Two-time winner Andy Murray battles cramp and old foe Stan Wawrinka to reach the second round of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati where he will ...

"I tried to take the ball on a little more and finish points at the net. Available to download now on - iPhone & iPad and Android We will be able to plan and schedule my tournaments better," Murray said. So, yeah, it's a difficult balance." Physically I feel tired," he said. I was a little more offensive on the second-serve return.

Andy Murray survived a thrilling encounter with long-time rival Stan Wawrinka to progress to the second round of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati.

“I tried to take the ball on a little more and finish points at the net. I was a little more offensive on the second-serve return. Andy Murray survived a thrilling encounter with long-time rival Stan Wawrinka to progress to the second round of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati.

Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray has been included in Britain's team for the group stage of the Davis Cup finals in mid-September, the Lawn Tennis ...

"We've got a strong team and we'll be giving everything we can to get the win for the fans and book our place in the finals." The top eight teams from the Davis Cup group stage will advance to the knockouts, which will serve as the season-ending event for the men's tennis calendar and will be held between Nov. 21-27 in Malaga. "Some of the best moments of my career have come representing my country in the Davis Cup, so to be a part of the team again means a lot," Murray said.