Andy Murray sealed Britain’s first Davis Cup title for 79 years with a
brilliant 6-3 7-5 6-3 defeat of Belgium’s David Goffin in a fever-pitch
atmosphere at Ghent’s Flanders Expo in Belgium on Sunday Nov 29,2015
With hundreds of British fans decked out in union flags and saltires
roaring on the Scot and thousands of baying Belgians urging on Goffin,
Murray’s nerve held firm to subdue an inspired opponent and give the
visitors a winning 3-1 lead
Britain is the only nation to have competed in all Davis Cup editions
since 1900 and its 10th title makes it the third most successful nation
after the United States (32) and Australia (28). But the last time it
won the team competition, Fred Perry was its star. Britain last played
in the final in 1978.
Andy Murray became only the third player after John McEnroe in 1982 and Mats
Wilander in 1983 to achieve an 8-0 singles record in one calendar year
since the introduction of the World Group in 1981 — and the first to win
eight matches that counted.
"What he's managed to do for the team is astonishing," Britain's captain Leon Smith said. "Absolutely incredible, amazing."
After teaming with brother Jamie to win the doubles on Saturday, Andy Murray
is the first player since Pete Sampras in 1995 to win three live matches
in a Davis Cup final.
Andy Murray is also only the second player to win 11 live
matches in the same Davis Cup year after Ivan Ljubicic in 2005.
McEnroe had a 12-0 record in 1982 and Michael Stich had 11 wins in 1993
The winning British team hold up their trophies. They are from left, -
Daniel Evans, Dominic Inglot, Jamie Murray, James Ward, Kyle Edmund,
Andy Murray and captain Leon Smith
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