Croatia’s Borna Coric and Great Britain’s Andy Murray shake hands. Photo: Andrew Boyers / Action Images
Andy Murray gave Great Britain a winning start in their Davis Cup tie against Croatia with a 6-3 6-0 6-3 victory over 16-year-old Borna Coric.
The teenager, who won the US Open boys’ title, made the Wimbledon champion work hard for the first set – the second game contained a 57-shot rally.
Murray broke Coric in the eighth game and then went on to win the next seven games, taking the second set 6-0.
The Croat broke the Scot in the third, but Murray fought back to seal victory.
“I thought the first five or six games were tough,” said the 2012 US Open men’s champion.
“I wanted to make the points long and challenging for him, physically. Maybe I was trying to play with too much spin.
“Once I got the break, I won a few games in a row. I lost my concentration a bit at start of the third but saw it through. It was OK – it could be better.” – BBC Sport
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