Britain close to redemption after plumbing depths


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 21 Nov 2015

Tennis - Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - O2 Arena, London - 20/11/15 Men's Singles - A woman waves The Union Jack flag during the match between Great Britain's Andy Murray and Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka Action Images via Reuters / Tony O'Brien

LONDON (Reuters) - John Lloyd will be in the commentary box when Britain face Belgium in next week's Davis Cup final, presumably sitting more comfortably than he was five years ago in Vilnius when the country's fortunes were sinking to a new low.

Then, as captain and with his team heading for a fifth-straight defeat, this time 3-2 against Lithuania, he could only squirm as a gloating fan goaded him about his job prospects.

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