'I go a long way back with Andy' - Leon Smith warns Murray he must earn place on Davis Cup team

Leon Smith has said he will not let sentiment cloud his judgement when he picks his Davis Cup team, saying Andy Murray and all other players in contention must earn their place. Murray is battling to return to the top of the sport following hip surgery, but crashed out of Wimbledon in the second round to John Isner. Ad/> Great Britain play host to USA, Kazakhstan and Netherlands in Glasgow in September, and Murray would be a huge draw card for the Scottish crowd.

Davis CupGreat Britain learn Davis Cup group draw, Serbia to face Spain26/04/2022 AT 13:36 Murray was a key figure as Britain took Davis Cup glory in 2015, but he continues to battle injury issues and is not guaranteed a spot in the side. Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans are ahead of Murray in the world rankings, while the likes of Liam Broady and Jack Draper have impressed at Wimbledon this week. Smith has a relationship with Murray, having coached him earlier in his career, but he will select on merit.

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“You pick on merit. You pick on a multitude of factors — form, match-ups against the opposition, surface, fitness, health… everything goes into it. “All I know is that it's a good problem to have that we've got such a high calibre of