"For whatever reason, he asked me to come and I said I would come": Murray initially told captain Leon Smith to leave him out of Davis Cup squad
ATPTuesday, 12 September 2023 at 08:00
Former world number one Andy Murray has revealed that he
informed Britain’s team captain to leave him out of the upcoming Davis Cup
squad.
The 36-year-old was eventually named in the contingent to
take part in the mega-event, starting in some time.
Murray was quoted in a report by The Independent where he stated
that he asked the captain to leave him out of the Davis Cup squad but is now
happy to be a part of the team.
“I said [to captain Leon Smith], if I’m not needed, I
completely get that,” he said. “But, for whatever reason, he asked me to come
and I said I would come. I’ve always loved playing Davis Cup and any event
where you’re competing for your country.”
Talking about the chances of Great Britain’s team, Murray
believes that the group of players are very much capable of going all the way
and achieving big things.
“We have a great group of guys, I love being part of this
team, we’ve got great staff as well. Everyone gets on extremely well. I do
genuinely believe the team can win the event. That’s huge motivation to be a
part of it. I want to help the team in any way I can, whether that’s on the
court or off. We’ll see what happens.”
Murray’s journey on the court is a special one, largely
because he has suffered with injuries throughout his career. It was because of
this reason, he ended up retiring in 2019 but made a stunning comeback and is
still playing at the highest level.
He is coming into the competition on the back of a rather
disappointing outing in the US Open 2023.
The Glasgow-born was thrashed in the second round of the
fourth and final Grand Slam of the year by Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov in
straight sets with a score of 6-3, 6-4, 6-1.
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