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Britain seize Davis Cup initiative

Britain have taken a 2-1 lead into the reverse singles after Jamie Murray and Dom Inglot came from a set down to win the doubles rubber against Uzbekistan.

Great Britain's Jamie Murray (R) and Dominic Inglot
Great Britain's Jamie Murray (R) and Dominic Inglot have beaten Uzbekistan in the Davis Cup. (AAP)

Great Britain captain Leon Smith has called for his team to earn a winning send-off from the traditional Davis Cup in Glasgow.

Britain take a 2-1 lead into the reverse singles after Jamie Murray and Dom Inglot came from a set down to win the doubles rubber against Uzbekistan in Glasgow on Sunday.

Murray, fresh from his US Open mixed doubles win with Bethanie Mattek-Sands, and Inglot overcame Denis Istomin and Sanjar Fayziev 4-6 7-6 (10-8) 6-2 6-3.

It means a win for Cameron Norrie against Istomin, or Dan Evans against Jurabek Karimov, will seal a historic victory of sorts.

With the Davis Cup undergoing a revamp next year there is no relegation at stake, but Smith's team need a victory in the tie to ensure they are seeded in February's qualifying tournament.

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It also signals the end of best-of-five matches, meaning no more repeats of Friday when Evans and Norrie both went the distance.

"There's a number of reasons to win," said Smith.

"It certainly helps to get a seeding next year for the February play-offs, but it's much more than that.

"You saw literally blood, sweat and a lot of tears at the end of the matches. It shows you what's at stake when it comes to playing here."


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