Murray banks on home crowd for Davis Cup

Andy Murray believes the home crowd in Glasgow will provide Great Britain with a boost for their David Cup tie against the US.

Andy Murray insists the support of the Glasgow crowd could give Great Britain the edge in this weekend's Davis Cup World Group tie against the United States.

The world No.5 helped his team to a 3-1 victory over the US at the same stage of last season's tournament and said he was confident of pulling off a repeat in the first-round tie at the Emirates Arena.

"For all of us as a team, getting to play in front of a crowd like this is a great feeling," Murray told a press conference two days before the start of the tie.

"I would say that's the nicest thing about the Davis Cup -- when you get a home tie, you get the whole crowd behind you. It's not like that at the tournaments we play throughout the rest of the year.

"To have a crowd turning up just to support you is fantastic and I'm sure the whole team will respond."

Murray, a beaten finalist at this year's Australian Open, is the top-ranked player in the tie, but the US have their leading singles player John Isner available again following an ankle problem.


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