Tim Henman to captain Great Britain at inaugural ATP Cup

Tim Henman has been confirmed as Great Britain captain for next year's inaugural ATP Cup.

The former world No 4 was put forward for the role by Andy Murray and will lead the team at the new 24-nation event in Australia in January.

Henman, 45, said: "I'm really excited to be a part of it and Andy asked me about it a month ago.

"There are lots of reasons why I accepted and I think one of the reasons is Andy. I have had a great relationship with him for a long, long time. The impact that he's had on British tennis as well as world tennis has been enormous.

"Having seen what he's gone through with the hip surgery and how well he's come back, I think how he's taken so many people by surprise and I think how much more he's still got to improve, I think that's what's exciting and a big part of why I accepted the captaincy."

The British team will consist of Andy and Jamie Murray, Dan Evans, Cameron Norrie and Joe Salisbury.

Henman, a four-time Wimbledon semi-finalist, discussed the role with Britain's Davis Cup captain Leon Smith and insists he has no aspirations to take on that post in the future.

"Leon is someone that I have known for a long, long time. He's done a fantastic job in Davis Cup," he added.

"I'm very excited about the ATP Cup, but this isn't in any way a stepping stone for me moving into other things.

"I don't want to do that. I've got enough, other commitments with my family, with Wimbledon, the partners that I work with. So that's the appeal of this 10-day event."

Britain will play in Sydney and have been drawn to face Bulgaria, Belgium and Moldova.

The new-look Davis Cup takes place next week in Madrid.

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