WE’VE SEEN HIM shed a few tears before but Andy Murray was very emotional earlier today after clinching a semi-final place for the Great Britain Davis Cup team for the first time in 34 years.
He got the better of Frenchman Gilles Simon in four sets – the match lasting three hours and 26 minutes.
It was Murray’s 23rd win in 25 Davis Cup matches – a staggering statistic.
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It sets up a semi-final meeting with Australia and should GB get past that, they’ll meet either Belgium or Argentina in the decider.
Andy Murray is comforted by Great Britain captain Leon Smith after his win over Gilles Simon. Adam Davy / PA Wire/Press Association Images
Adam Davy / PA Wire/Press Association Images / PA Wire/Press Association Images
Their last appearance in a Davis Cup final was in 1978 and you have to go back to 1936 to find the last time they were crowned champions.
Andy Murray was an emotional wreck after a Davis Cup win earlier
WE’VE SEEN HIM shed a few tears before but Andy Murray was very emotional earlier today after clinching a semi-final place for the Great Britain Davis Cup team for the first time in 34 years.
He got the better of Frenchman Gilles Simon in four sets – the match lasting three hours and 26 minutes.
It was Murray’s 23rd win in 25 Davis Cup matches – a staggering statistic.
It sets up a semi-final meeting with Australia and should GB get past that, they’ll meet either Belgium or Argentina in the decider.
Their last appearance in a Davis Cup final was in 1978 and you have to go back to 1936 to find the last time they were crowned champions.
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