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Davis Cup: GB captain Leon Smith remains positive despite defeat

Great Britain's Davis Cup captain Leon Smith says his squad "lack depth" but remained positive about their progress despite defeat in the quarter-finals.

Britain - without world number one Andy Murray - were knocked out by France on Saturday, going down 3-0 in Rouen.

It was their first defeat over two days since 2009 - the year before Leon Smith took over the captaincy.

"A quarter-final, a win, a semi-final, a quarter-final - in decades previous you weren't getting that," said Smith.

"It's a damn sight better than it used to be but there's still work to be done.