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Murray's girls storm to victory in Fed Cup to reach world group play-offs

AFTER Judy Murray's first Fed Cup win against Portugal on Wednesday, she said her role as the AEGON Great Britain Team captain was simply one of "keeping the players company".

Judy Murray joins in the celebrations in Eilat Photograph: Getty
Judy Murray joins in the celebrations in Eilat Photograph: Getty
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Stuart Fraser

Following victory over Austria yesterday which clinched promotion to the World Group Two Play-Offs, it would be safe to say that it was a rather modest appraisal of the part she has played in helping her side become the first British team since 1993 to reach the World Group level.

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