Andy Murray once again played a key role in Great Britain’s Davis Cup tie. The Brit once again, took part in three different rubbers but his most difficult one came in the fourth rubber against Kei Nishikori.  

Murray Talks The Physicality In His Match With Nishikori

Murray was cruising two sets to love, but the first two sets were physically demanding, lasting over two hours. After the Brit took the first two sets, Nishikori stormed back to take the third and fourth sets, with a fatigued Murray trying to play more aggressively and hitting more errors. The world number two somehow managed to will himself back and took the fifth set to end the tie 3-1 in favor of Great Britain.

Andy Murray of Great Britain shakes hands with Kei Nishikori of Japan following their singles match on day three of the Davis Cup World Group first round tie at the Barclaycard Arena on March 6, 2016 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Here’s what Andy Murray said to The Guardian after his match, “I was struggling a little bit physically in the third and fourth sets. He was forcing me off the baseline, and I had to keep the points short. I was panicking at the end of the third, getting down on myself. In the fifth set I just had to grit my teeth and give it my everything. Somehow I managed to get through. I was a little bit calmer.”

Captain Leon Smith Speaks

Captain Leon Smith talked after their win over Japan. He talked about how great it was to have the team back together after their achievement this past November. Great Britain won their first Davis Cup title in 79 years this past November. Here’s what Smith had to say, “It’s great to get back together again after what we achieved in Ghent. We have such a great team now, they fight for everything. We’ve got great team spirit.”