Davis Cup: Murray ready for ‘one more big push’

Scot again central to British hopes in semi-final against Argentina

PARIS: Andy Murray’s stamina will be key to holders Great Britain’s push for a second consecutive Davis Cup final when they meet Argentina in the semi-finals in Glasgow starting today.

The 29-year-old Scot, who won a second Wimbledon and Olympic title this year, wants to cap the best season of his career by reaching November’s final against either France or Croatia who play in Zadar.

“It’s been the best year of my career so far and I hope I can keep it going,” said Murray, who had a run of seven consecutive finals before his quarter-final defeat at the US Open.

“I took a few days off after New York and came here [Glasgow] and I’ve been practising since Sunday. I get a little break after I’m finished here so one more big push this weekend.”



Murray helped Britain to their first title since 1936 in Ghent in 2015 and is expected to play all three days on the hard surface at the Emirates Arena.

The world number two is joined by Dan Evans, Kyle Edmund, Jamie Murray and Dominic Inglot.

Edmund won two singles ties in the quarter-finals with Jamie Murray and Inglot sealing a 3-2 victory over Serbia in Belgrade.

Captain Leon Smith faces a selection dilemma with his in-form squad — Jamie Murray clinching his second Grand Slam of the season with the men’s doubles in New York as Edmund reached the fourth round and Evans the third.



Argentina have never lifted the trophy, reaching four finals — most recently in 2011 — but have been boosted by the return of Juan Martin del Potro.

Murray could face del Potro in a rematch of their Olympic final as early as today.

Del Potro, who spent two years away from the game after undergoing three wrist operations, played only doubles in the quarter-final win in Italy in July. But he has shown fine form by reaching the Olympic final in Rio, and the US Open quarter-finals.

“He’s one of the best players in the world when he’s fit and healthy and he’s played really well over the last couple of months,” said Murray of the big Argentine.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 16^th, 2016.

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