LONDON — In the 125-year history of the Davis Cup, the oldest and most prestigious team event in tennis, the closest a Canadian has come to getting his hands on the trophy was when the Montreal-born Greg Rusedski led Britain to junior Davis Cup glory in 2011.
In the senior event, two semifinals, in 1913 and 2013, remain Canada’s best efforts. But this weekend, if Britain defeats Belgium to win the Davis Cup for the first time since 1936, it may have an unassuming Canadian to thank.
It is largely the performances of second-ranked Andy Murray that have taken Britain past the United States, France and Australia to the final.