NY Times · Sep 18, 2015
Murray Gives Britain Flying Start in Davis Cup Semi-Final
LONDON — Britain moved a step closer to their first Davis Cup final for 35 years with Andy Murray crushing Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis in the opening rubber of the semi-final in Glasgow on Friday.
World number three Murray, refreshed after an earlier than expected loss at the U.S. Open, pulled all the strings to outclass the teenager 6-3 6-0 6-3 in front of a raucous crowd.
Kokkinakis, Australia's fourth-ranked singles player but handed the task of trying to help his country reach the final for the first time in 12 years after fellow youngster Nick Kyrgios was left out, was never in the match.