Andy Murray’s huge victory on Friday in the Davis Cup. The 36-year-old tennis player defeated the Swiss Leandro Riedi by sets of 6-7 (7), 6-4 and 6-4 in a match that the United Kingdom won 2-1 against the Swiss. At the end of the long match in Manchester, Murray revealed that he had missed his paternal grandmother’s funeral to honor his commitment to his country.
The three-time Grand Slam champion said he did not discuss the issue with British captain Leon Smith before his victory. Later, Stan Wawrinka leveled the head-to-head by beating Cameron Norrie in two sets. Those from the island finally won the doubles and command Group B.
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“Today is a hard day for me. “It’s my grandmother’s funeral,” said the veteran with a broken voice and to some applause. “I apologize to my family for not being able to be there. Grandma, this is for you.” He later revealed the conversation he had with his father. “I talked to my dad and he said, ‘She would like you to play.’ He just told me ‘make sure you win,’ so I did.”
The victory adds to the impressive record of 33 wins and three losses in singles that Murray boasts throughout his Davis Cup career. The British are very close to securing their place in the Final 8 of the prestigious tournament, to be played in Malaga during the month of November.
Murray began by dominating Riedi in the first set but his 5-2 lead was evaporated by the current number 152 in the ranking, who saved four set points en route to taking the first set. However, Andy appealed to his experience to take the point that put the English ahead.
Novak Djokovic puts Serbia in the Final 8 of the Davis Cup
There are men who dedicate themselves to making history with the same frequency with which they breathe, one of them is Novak Djokovic. With his victory on Friday against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (6-3 and 6-4), Nole put Serbia in the Final 8 and eliminated the Spanish in the process. He has accumulated 20 consecutive victories in Davis Cup singles, only the fifth racket to achieve this feat.
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2023-09-16 09:33:46
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