Dubai: Great Britain’s top doubles star Jamie Murray is pleased to get the weight of expectations off his shoulders following their Davis Cup triumph in Belgium last month.
The older Murray, who was in Dubai on a short holiday, was an important part of the squad that fetched Great Britain a Davis Cup crown after a long wait of 79 years. Great Britain is still the most successful team in terms of championships won with 10 titles against its name.
However, Great Britain has featured in just two finals since 1937. Leading the charge for Great Britain on the claycourts of Ghent was younger brother Andy as he joined the likes of John McEnroe and Mats Wilander to finish with an 8-0 record in the singles at the end of last month. Andy also teamed up with brother Jamie for a 11-0 record in the singles and doubles.
After Kyle Edmund had lost his opening singles to David Goffin, Andy blanked Ruben Bemelmans to put the teams at 1-1. The Murray brothers then defeated Steve Darcis and Goffin in four sets to take the lead. Andy then finished off a historic victory with a 3-0 cruise against Goffin to hand Great Britain their first crown since 1936.
“That win was what we were eagerly looking forward to for a long time. For sure, it has taken off some amount of weight off our shoulders. It is pretty historic and we want to enjoy this moment,” Jamie Murray told Gulf News on the sidelines of International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) at the Dubai Tennis Stadium on Tuesday.
“Such wins don’t come all the time. We are proud to have achieved what we have. This is for Great Britain,” he added.
