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Dead rubber or not, the crowds still flocked to see Andy Murray play in the Davis Cup at Glasgow’s Emirates Arena, possibly for the last time.
Murray admitted afterwards that the potentially valedictory nature of yesterday’s appearance had made him emotional in the final few games.
After a slow start he eventually saw off little-known Dmitry Popko of Kazakhstan 6-4, 6-3, with the match of a token nature as Great Britain were already confirmed to have missed out on November’s finals week.
Andy Murray celebrates his 6-3, 6-4 win over Dmirty Popko at the Davis Cup in Glasgow
‘I’m glad I got out there and played today. The crowd did make it special.
‘If it is the last time, it’s been amazing,’ said the 35-year-old Scot, cheered on by the week’s first capacity attendance.
‘I’m sad that we might not get the opportunity to play here again. I only thought about it at about 5-2 today, to be honest, in the second set. I felt that a little bit at the end. I lost my focus a bit and felt a little bit emotional about that.’ While the sun gradually setting on the career of a great player is a cause for melancholy, it is
