Murray leads Davis Cup bid

Murray: British number one

Argentina are formidable opponents and there is no doubt that we will have a tough tie next month.

John Lloyd
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Andy Murray will spearhead Great Britain's bid to win their first Davis Cup world group tie since 1986 against Argentina.

World number nine Murray has been selected alongside his brother Jamie, Alex Bogdanovic and Jamie Baker by captain John Lloyd for the February 8-10 fixture at the Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires.

Lloyd said: "Argentina are formidable opponents and there is no doubt that we will have a tough tie next month.

"However, we have world-class players in Andy and Jamie Murray and they will be supported by two talented players who have shown over the last year that they are capable of challenging some of the game's top athletes.

"Argentina's record in the competition speaks for itself and they are very much the favourites but we knew that by getting back into the world group we would have to play these sorts of matches and I am looking forward to the challenge."

Lloyd's biggest decision will be over who plays the second singles rubber - world number 217 Baker, who battled through qualifying to reach the first round of the Australian Open, is favourite ahead of world number 180 Bogdanovic.

Great Britain and Argentina have met three times in the Davis Cup, the last occasion coming in 1989 when Argentina won 3-2 in Eastbourne.