ANDY MURRAY will spearhead Great Britain's Davis Cup squad when they face Serbia in the quarter-finals later this month.
The Scot has been named in the five-man team along with singles players Kyle Edmund and Dan Evans and doubles pair Jamie Murray and Dominic Inglot.
The tie will take place from July 15-17 in Belgrade and the hosts will be without world number one Novak Djokovic, who decided against participating.
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British captain Leon Smith's squad is unchanged from March's clash with Japan for the clay court encounter at the Tasmajdan Stadium.
Should Britain get past the 2010 champions, they will be rewarded with a semi-final in September against the winner of Italy vs Argentina.
Leon Smith told the LTA website: “I am delighted to announce the team that will be heading to Belgrade for the quarter-final tie. We know what strength the Serbian team have and understand the scale of the challenge in front of us.
“In making himself available for the tie, Andy has once again shown incredible commitment to his country and his proven Davis Cup record is second to none.
“Jamie Murray’s career best year continues and having the world’s best doubles player on our side is a great asset for us. With Dom Inglot in great form after winning in Nottingham, his considerable experience will be invaluable for the team.
“New British No.2 Kyle Edmund and Dan Evans make up our other singles player options, with both also at career-high rankings. Kyle has continued his steady progress up the rankings this year and is now around the 67 mark, while Dan defeated Alexandr Dolgopolov at Wimbledon this week, demonstrating once again what a threat he is at this level.”
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