{"id":294377,"date":"2023-11-18T21:26:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T21:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=294377"},"modified":"2023-11-18T21:26:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T21:26:04","slug":"injury-rules-andy-murray-out-of-great-britain-team-for-davis-cup-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/tennis\/injury-rules-andy-murray-out-of-great-britain-team-for-davis-cup-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Injury rules Andy Murray out of Great Britain team for Davis Cup finals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Andy Murray has been ruled out of the Great Britain team for next week\u2019s Davis Cup finals in Malaga.<\/p>\n
The 36-year-old former Wimbledon and US Open champion is sidelined due to a minor shoulder injury, the Lawn Tennis Association confirmed.<\/p>\n
Britain play quarter-final opponents Serbia on November 23.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve picked up a minor shoulder injury which means I won\u2019t be able to take part in the Davis Cup,\u201d Murray said on X, formerly known as Twitter.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m gutted not to be part of the squad, but my focus is now on rehab and getting ready for the new season.\u201d<\/p>\n
Murray\u2019s absence is a second setback for the British team after Dan Evans withdrew earlier this month because of a calf muscle injury.<\/p>\n
Britain\u2019s Davis Cup captain Leon Smith called up Joe Salisbury instead of Evans and he can also name a replacement for Murray, with Liam Broady potentially next in line.<\/p>\n
Smith, though, could opt to stick with his current four-strong team of Salisbury, Cameron Norrie, Jack Draper and Neal Skupski.<\/p>\n
Britain\u2019s clash with Serbia is the last of the quarter-finals, with Canada facing Finland, the Czech Republic meeting Australia and Italy taking on the Netherlands.<\/p>\n