- Andy Murray beat Swiss Leonardo Riedi 6-7 6-4 6-4 in Davis Cup
- He broke down in tears, revealing he missed his grandmother’s funeral to perform
- Murray dedicated the victory to him and apologized to his family for not being with them
Andy Murray broke down in tears following his win for Great Britain at the Davis Cup after revealing he missed his grandmother’s funeral to take part in the match.
The two-time Wimbledon champion let his emotions run wild after a grueling 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 win over Switzerland’s Leonardo Riedi put Britain up 1-0 with two to play in the qualifying group for the November final.
The topic was raised after interviewer Naomi Broady drew attention to the presence of a 90-year-old lady in the crowd watching her first ever live tennis match.
Murray struggled to come up with an answer when he told the crowd of more than 9,000 that he was missing the funeral of his paternal grandmother – Ellen, mother of his father Willie – to fulfill his commitment to the ‘team.
He apologized for his absence and dedicated his victory to her, drawing prolonged applause from Manchester’s AO Arena.
Andy Murray broke down in tears following his win for Great Britain at the Davis Cup after revealing he missed his grandmother’s funeral to take part in the match.
Murray struggled to get his words out and apologized to his family for not being present at the funeral.
He said: “Today is a difficult day for me. It’s my grandmother’s funeral today. I am sorry to my family that I cannot be there. Grandma, this one is for you.
His match was a tough encounter as he tried to defuse the unpredictable power of world number 152 Riedi, who scored 52 winners, mixed with 67 unforced errors.
Murray won 3-2 in the deciding match and almost held off his opponent to clinch victory in three hours and 10 minutes.
“It was ridiculous the way he was coming back, the match could have easily gone the other way but I kept fighting,” he said.
Murray drew lengthy applause from the 9,000 crowd at the AO Arena in Manchester.
He beat Switzerland’s Leonardo Riedi in grueling fashion on Friday, winning 6-7, 6-4, 6-4.
