Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has been left out of Great Britain’s Davis Cup team, as new British No 1 Cameron Norrie looks to lead the way at this year’s event.
Norrie became British top seed this month, after he became the very first Brit to clinch the Indian Wells Masters title in California.
The 26-year-old put in a superb performance to defeat Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili 3-6 6-4 6-1 at Indian Wells to move him up to 14th in the world, becoming the British No 1 for the first time.
Murray however had his week cut short following elimination in round three, after he lost to world No 4 Alexander Zverev from Sweden in straight sets to continue a tough year for the three-time Grand Slam winner.
The Scot’s poor run then continued one week later in Belgium, as he was knocked out of the Antwerp Open in round two by Diego Schwartzman 6-4 7-6, making his exclusion from the Davis Cup team an unsurprising one.
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The former world No 1 has a superb record playing in the event, as he played a monumental role in delivering Britain’s first Davis Cup victory in 79 years after winning an impressive 11 points from 12 in 2015.
However team captain Leon Smith has no doubt based his team selection on current form, electing Dan Evans, Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski as Norrie’s fellow teammates.
Speaking about his selection Smith said: “I’m delighted to name our first four players to represent Britain at the upcoming Davis Cup Finals in Austria.
“Every player has had a career-best season and will bring some strong qualities to the team.
