Davis Cup: Andy Murray will compete for Great Britain in the Davis Cup at Glasgow’s Emirates Arena in the group stage of the competition next month.
For Britain’s matches against the United States, Kazakhstan, and the Netherlands in Scotland, Murray will be on the lineup along with world No. 1 Joe Salisbury in doubles, Cameron Norrie, Dan Evans, and no place yet for emerging sensation Jack Draper.
Twenty-year-old Draper has improved this season, moving from outside the top 250 to number 55 in the rankings, but Murray, who is eight spots higher, is chosen to compete against Wimbledon semifinalist Norrie and number-23-ranked Evans in singles.
A fifth player will be added later, providing Draper and doubles specialist Neal Skupski—who on Sunday in Montreal won his sixth championship of the year with Dutch partner Wesley Koolhof—an additional opportunity to stake their claims.
Davis Cup Captain and LTA Head of Men’s Tennis Leon Smith said: “I’m delighted to name such a strong team to take on the other three nations next month in Glasgow. We have really good strength and depth at the moment and selections have been tougher than ever.
“Emirates Arena has been a brilliant venue for our team in the past, creating some of the best atmospheres and memories our players have experienced.
“We are very excited to bring Davis Cup back there for the first time in over four years and look forward to a packed-out stadium making some serious noise for our team.”
Smith: Andy is an amazing competitor
Smith told Sky Sports that Murray’s inclusion was a foregone conclusion because the former world No. 1 was returning to the Top 50 and would add a wealth of knowledge to the team.
“His body is coping brilliantly with being back on tour so for me when he’s available to play it’s brilliant for the team. On court, you know you’re going to get high-quality from him. He’s an amazing competitor, but also around the other players what he can bring,” he said.
“Cam Norrie spoke about it recently, to have Andy in-and-around, talking tactics ahead of the matches, it’s a really big asset to have.”
After missing the most recent competition in November, when Britain lost to Germany in the quarterfinals, Murray will participate in the competition for the first time since 2019.
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