Sir Andy Murray has paid tribute to the Queen.
He will symbolize Great Britain in the Davis Cup at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow this week and sees the occasion as a chance to celebrate the Queen’s reminiscence.
“It’s obviously been a very sad week with the news about the Queen passing away, but I think here will be a chance for everyone to show how much she meant to everyone,” he informed Sky Sports News.
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Murray was awarded a knighthood after profitable his second Wimbledon and Olympic gold medal victories.
The Queen will probably be remembered at the Davis Cup, he stated. “I’m sure there’ll be songs sung and a minute’s silence observed,” Murray continued.
“She clearly had an incredible life and I believe right here, these few days when GB are competing, will probably be a chance to celebrate her and everything that she did.
“I was very fortunate to get the opportunity to play in front of her and compete at Wimbledon when she came along to watch which was a really nice memory for me.”
Great Britain will play the USA in the group stage of the Davis Cup this Wednesday. Murray is relishing being a part of a GB aspect that features Cameron Norrie, Dan Evans and world doubles No 1 Joe Salisbury.
“It’s an opportunity for us to use all of the players in the team,” Murray added. “It’s pretty exciting.
“It’s a bit completely different [this time]. Obviously we have now a really sturdy staff, a variety of depth, which hasn’t at all times been the case over the final 20 years or so. Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski initially would play just about all of the matches collectively. Then I performed the bulk of the singles and doubles matches for a time frame.
“It’s obviously great to be playing back in the Davis Cup, representing Great Britain again, I’ve always loved doing it, especially here at the Emirates,” he added.
Murray expects the event to be particular. “We’ve played some brilliant matches here in front of incredible atmospheres,” he stated.
“I think we’ve got a strong team and hopefully we can do well.”
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