By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, September 15, 2024
Feelings have empowered Andy Murray to historic heights on courtroom.
On the day of his grandmother’s funeral, Murray delivered a shifting Davis Cup victory—and tearful tribute to his beloved grandmother.
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A gallant Murray battled by Swiss Davis Cup debutant Leandro Riedi 6-7(7), 6-4, 6-4 in a 3 hour, 10-minute marathon match on the Manchester Area right now.
Displaying true champion’s coronary heart, Murray shook off a bodily first-set loss and rallied for a three-set triumph.
Murray’s gritty win staked Nice Britain to a 1-0 lead over Switzerland within the best-of-three-match Davis Cup tie.
Afterward, the two-time Olympic gold-medal champion paid poignant tribute to his grandmother.
Andy’s emotional post-match interview pic.twitter.com/7q5A3syQXh
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) September 15, 2023
“At this time is a tricky day for me, it is truly my…sorry… it is my gran’s funeral right now,” Murray mentioned in his on-court interview. “I am sorry to my household that I am not in a position to be there.
“However gran, this one’s for you.”
An emotionally-drained Murray walked again to the court-side bench, buried his head in his towel and sobbed after that dedication.
What a strategy to seal the deal! 🤩🤩 @stanwawrinka
The 38 12 months outdated beats Cameron Norrie 7-5 6-4#DavisCup | @swiss_tennis pic.twitter.com/yl0FHPaypz
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) September 15, 2023
Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka adopted defeating Britain’s Cameron Norrie 7-5, 6-4 to stage the tie, 1-1, heading into the decisive doubles match.
Dan Evans and Neal Skupski defeated Stan Wawrinka and Dominic Stricker 6-3, 6-3 to clinch Nice Brtain’s 2-1 win over Switzerland.
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