World No. 2 men’s singles player Andy Murray is pulling triple duty for Great Britain in the Davis Cup finals against Belgium and thus far, it’s working out splendidly. Murray first played Ruben Bemelmans on Day 1 to push Great Britain to even with Belgium after David Goffin downed Kyle Edmund in the opening match.
Davis Cup final 2015: Match times and TV schedule for Day 3
Great Britain is one match away from winning the 2015 Davis Cup finals.
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On Day 2, Murray teamed with his brother, Jamie Murray, to defeat the team of Goffin and Steve Darcis. That match was somewhat surprising as the Great Britain pairing was originally scheduled to face Darcis and Bemelmans, but Belgium made a substitution on Saturday.
Goffin has very little doubles experience, so the move was surprising. But Goffin is their best individual player and they put all their cards on the table.
He will once again be Belgium’s only hope of winning its first ever Davis Cup final in 2015 on Sunday. Goffin is set to face Andy Murray in the pivotal fourth singles matchup. If Goffin gets the win, he will tie the match and force one final match between Bemelmans and Edmund for the championship.
But things will heavily favor Murray, who has less tennis than Goffin at this stage in the tournament due to his speedy win over Bemelmans on the first day. Goffin was pushed to five sets against Edmund in his opening match. Goffin is ranked 16th in the world in singles play, while Murray is the second overall player in the world.
The day’s matches will get underway at 7 a.m. ET on Sunday. The Tennis Channel has the broadcast rights in the United States, will carry coverage beginning at 7 a.m. and will run until the matches are completed.
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