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Andy Murray part of GB squad for Davis Cup quarter-final
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Published 05/07/2016 at 13:30 GMT+1
Andy Murray has been named as part of Great Britain's five-man team for their Davis Cup quarter-final with Serbia later this month – although he will not confirm his participation until after Wimbledon.
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Murray faces a quarter-final against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at SW19 on Wednesday, but has been named in the clay-court tie in Belgrade from July 15-17.
Murray is joined by older brother Jamie, Kyle Edmund, Dan Evans and Dom Inglot in the side, with GB's task made slightly easier after world No.1 Novak Djokovic announced he will not be involved for Serbia.
The tie was initially billed as a head-to-head between Murray and Novak Djokovic, but the world No.1 Serb has since announced he will not be involved.
The winners of the match will face either Italy or Argentina in the semi-finals in September, with Britain looking to retain the Davis Cup following their first triumph since 1936 last November.
And GB captain Leon Smith admits that being able to include Murray – despite the quarter-final falling right between Wimbledon and the Olympic Games in Rio in early August – is a real boon for his troops.
"We know what strength the Serbian team have and understand the scale of the challenge," said Smith.
"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."
With additional reporting from Sportsbeat
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