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Redhill And Reigate Referrals

29 November

Heroism, success and fatigue

Today in 2015, Andy Murray clinched the first Davis Cup title for Great Britain since 1936 as he beat David Goffin in straight sets to secure a 3-1 victory in the final against Belgium.  The victory sparked rapturous scenes among the British team and travelling support at the Flanders Expo as they celebrated a moment the country had been awaiting for 79 years, when Fred Perry won the deciding rubber to beat Australia at Wimbledon.  Murray impressively finished the year unbeaten in 11 Davis Cup rubbers as he produced his best on Sunday to beat world No 16 Goffin 63 75 63 in two hours and 54 minutes before falling to the clay in pure emotion.  Murray became the first player since USA’s Pete Sampras in 1995 to win three live rubbers in a Davis Cup final.  Great Britain captain Leon Smith said, “It has to be one of the best British sporting achievements of all time.  It’s incredible for all of us to watch how Andy managed to win that many rubbers, that many wins, especially when you look back at the tie in France and also the Australia match, obviously a lot of fatigue, he managed to find a way through.  It was absolutely incredible.”