Andy Murray

Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury finished their doubles match against Rajeev Ram and Jack Sock just before 1am; speaking about late match finishes Murray said: ...

I think a lot of the matches are 50/50, including the ones that are coming up. It's something that tennis needs to sort of have a bit of a think about. "It's still going to be tough because the other two nations are strong," Smith said. I don't think it looks that professional." "I don't think it's ideal for the fans. It's a bit of a shame because, well, they missed a great match.

Andy Murray has urged tennis authorities to rethink the scheduling of late matches after Great Britain's Davis Cup doubles match against the United States ...

[Tennis News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/tennis-news/) The Netherlands defeated Kazakhstan 2-1 on Wednesday. [ATP Tour](https://www.tennis365.com/category/atp-tour/) [WTA Tour](https://www.tennis365.com/category/wta-tour/) It’s something that tennis needs to sort of have a bit of a think about. If you’ve got children here, you can’t stay with them. It’s a bit of a shame because, well, they missed a great match,” he said. Tommy Paul beat Dan Evans earlier in the day before Cameron Norrie the hosts level with a three-set win over Taylor Fritz. If you’ve got to get a bus or train home, you can’t do it. [Alexander Zverev slams ATP over ‘disgraceful’ Madrid Open scheduling, saying: ‘I’m a little tired of it’](https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/alexander-zverev-slams-atp-disgraceful-madrid-scheduling/) [Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner’s US Open quarter-final](https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/carlos-alcaraz-claims-epic-win-over-jannik-sinner-in-latest-ever-us-open-finish/) match ended at 2.50am.

Britain's Davis Cup clash with the USA on Wednesday did not finish until just before 1am.

But it’s not ideal for the US team to come back and play (on Thursday). It’s something that tennis needs to have a bit of a think about. “We said that before this tie. “For the ball kids and things like that, it’s inappropriate. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. It’s a bit of a shame because they missed a great match. I don’t think it looks that professional.” I don’t think it’s ideal for the fans. You’ve got to get a bus or train home. I don’t think it’s ideal for you guys. If you’ve got children here, you can’t stay with them.

The scheduling of the Davis Cup has proved to frustrate individuals this year, Andy Murray in particular.After Joe Salisbury's and Andy Murray's 5-7 6-4 7-5 ...

It's a bit of a shame because, well, they missed a great match." If you've got children here, you can't stay with them. I don't think it looks that professional."

Andy Murray has expressed his frustrations with the scheduling of the Davis Cup - and in tennis in general - after Great Britain suffered a late-night loss.

Leon Smith's team will then finish up against Kazakhstan on Sunday, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the finals in November. What is the format? The Brit spoke of his frustrations with the scheduling in the event, and the sport more broadly, after the match finally finished. It's a bit of a shame because, well, they missed a great match. If you've got children here, you can't stay with them. I don't think it looks that professional.

After USA's resounding victory against Great Britain in the Davis Cup Group D match late at night in Glasgow. Jack Sock described how "electric" it was to ...

"It was an electric atmosphere, and we stuck it out and got the win." Jack Sock expressed how it was an honor to play against the former World No.1 in his home country. Tied at 1-1, it all went down to the wire in a dramatic doubles match between USA's Rajeev Ram and Jack Sock vs Great Britain's Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury.