Andy Murray credits Great Britain attitude after 'emotional' win over the US

Andy Murray admitted Great Britain's Davis Cup victory over the United States in Glasgow had left him "very emotional".

The 27-year-old completed a straight-sets win over John Isner to earn the hosts an unassailable 3-1 lead but was quick to credit the atmosphere created by a partisan Emirates Arena crowd and the attitude of his team-mates.

Murray said: "The effort and attitude of everyone in the team was excellent. I feel we deserved to win because of that.

"Everyone fought extremely hard especially when we were behind in the matches, no one gave up and everyone played every point extremely hard.

"It's a big win. It means a lot to everyone, all the staff and the players.

"There's a great synergy in the team and that builds the emotion and togetherness. It gives you that extra incentive to perform and fight for every single point.

I was very emotional the whole weekend. I know the team extremely well, the players and the staff.

"I was very emotional the whole weekend. I know the team extremely well, the players and the staff.

"I was proud of them as team-mates and also as friends and my brother of the way they performed and thought in this arena and under that much pressure. All of them did incredibly well. I was proud to be part of their team."

James Ward won the first set of his dead rubber 7-5 against Donald Young, but retired with a knee problem as the tie ended in a 3-2 win for Britain.

"My knee hurt so I pulled out and I'm playing on Tuesday in Indian Wells,” said Ward, who will fly to California from London with Murray. “I need to get going and I probably wouldn't have made my flight tonight.

“It was a dead rubber and I'm sure everyone understood the situation."

Great Britain move on to the last eight to face France in the next round between July 17-19.