Murray Victorious in Ukraine After Doubles Defeat - Davis Cup - Ukraine Vs GB 2006
Andy Murray & Jamie Delgado lost in straight sets to Orest Tereshchuk & Sergiy Stakhovsky: 6-3 6-3 6-3.
But Murray sealed the win for GB by beating Sergiy Stakhovsky 6-3 6-2 7-5 on Sunday morning.
Murray confessed to not being at his best and picked up a slight injury in the third set. Nonetheless, what impressed observers was the professionalism Murray displayed in winning his two singles matches.
Playing away from home in a high pressure tie meant that the potential for upset was high. Yet Murray never looked in danger. Critics who question Murray's desire to play as a GB player should watch his performances in the Davis Cup and his elation at gaining the victory.
I generally try to avoid discussing other tennis players in any details in this blog, but I must tip my hat to Rusedski who showed incredible determination to fight back from 2 sets to 1 down and 3-0 down in the fourth. That result may well have been the difference between victory and defeat for GB.
The date for the next Davis Cup tie will be scheduled depending if GB are seeded for next year, but could be as early as April.
Source:
BBC SPORT | Tennis | Murray win seals British survival
BBC SPORT | Tennis | Murray & Delgado crash in doubles
But Murray sealed the win for GB by beating Sergiy Stakhovsky 6-3 6-2 7-5 on Sunday morning.
Murray confessed to not being at his best and picked up a slight injury in the third set. Nonetheless, what impressed observers was the professionalism Murray displayed in winning his two singles matches.
Playing away from home in a high pressure tie meant that the potential for upset was high. Yet Murray never looked in danger. Critics who question Murray's desire to play as a GB player should watch his performances in the Davis Cup and his elation at gaining the victory.
I generally try to avoid discussing other tennis players in any details in this blog, but I must tip my hat to Rusedski who showed incredible determination to fight back from 2 sets to 1 down and 3-0 down in the fourth. That result may well have been the difference between victory and defeat for GB.
The date for the next Davis Cup tie will be scheduled depending if GB are seeded for next year, but could be as early as April.
Source:
BBC SPORT | Tennis | Murray win seals British survival
BBC SPORT | Tennis | Murray & Delgado crash in doubles
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