Murray secures Davis Cup title for Great Britain

Murray beat David Goffin in straight sets at the Flanders Expo in Ghent to deny Belgium a home triumph, giving Great Britain a 3-1 victory in the final and its first title since 1936.

“To have won all of the singles matches I played this year is great”, Murray stated.

Murray inspired the British team to their win after he outplayed David Goffin in a magnificent fashion over three intense sets 6-3. Debutant Kyle Edmund nearly caused a shock in the opening rubber when he led Goffin by two sets to love but the Belgian number one hit back to win in five.

Great Britain’s Davis Cup captain Leon Smith has claimed that preparation was vital to the team lifting the trophy in Belgium at the weekend.

He also becomes only the third player to win Wimbledon, Olympic singles gold and the Davis Cup in the Open era after Rafael Nadal and Andre Agassi.

“The next big tournament is the Australian open which begins in about eight weeks and I’ve got ten days off now to rest and recover before I start getting ready for that one”.

When asked whether the two would continue their doubles partnership, Jamie said they would possibly play together again in the Davis Cup, but that he would play with Brazilian player Bruno Soares from next year, while Andy said they hoped to play together in 2016’s Olympics.

“It was an unbelievable year [for Belgium]; it was our first final in Davis Cup and it was unforgettable”. However, Murray ended the year 11-0, whereas Ljubicic’s was 11-1 having lost a singles in the final against Slovakia.

“What he’s managed to do for this team is astonishing, to post that many wins in one year”.

“I think that the timing is really what’s the issue because the players, they put so much effort into the Grand Slams, the Davis Cup comes immediately after them, you’re pretty exhausted at the end of the slams”, he said.

Smith, who has led the team through 15 cup ties since his appointment in 2010 when Great Britain were on the verge of demotion to the competition’s lowest rung, has not decided about his future, although he still harbours ambitions of working as a coach on the ATP Tour.

“It’s an awesome feeling”. “I gave it all I had, I have no regrets”.

Three other players have won 11 rubbers in a season since the current format was introduced in 1981 but Murray is the first to do so all in live rubbers and remain unbeaten.