BIRMINGHAM, England — Once again, Britain had Andy Murray to thank for a victory in the Davis Cup.
Murray recovered from squandering a two-set lead to beat Kei Nishikori and give the defending champions a 3-1 win over Japan in the first round on Sunday.
Murray won 7-5, 7-6 (6), 3-6, 4-6, 6-3 for his 14th straight victory in the Davis Cup, digging deep in his third match in as many days. This was the second-ranked Murray's first event after five weeks off, during which he became a father for the first time.
"He is a man of steel, isn't he?