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Murray favours Cup changes
- Updated: September 21, 2016
Andy Murray is backing proposals to change the format of the Davis Cup but is against having the final played at a neutral venue.
Great Britain’s hold on the trophy came to an end in Glasgow last weekend when Andy and Jamie Murray, Dan Evans and Kyle Edmund suffered a 3-2 defeat by Argentina.
Murray admitted he was tired going into the three-day match and ended it with a thigh injury after playing three rubbers to try and reach the final for the second year running.
The International Tennis Federation is looking into ways to improve the quality of the Davis Cup, and its women’s counterpart the Fed Cup, with proposals for the latter including a final four event to be played in quick succession.
There could also be a change to the best-of-five-sets format of the Davis Cup, something that Murray would definitely back.
Speaking ahead of a charity match in Glasgow, the world No 2 said: “I like the idea of changing the format, maybe shorten the weekend.
“For me personally the last three days, coming off the back of the Olympics, Cincinnati, the US Open and then …
