Quarter-Finals - Serbia v Great Britain: Day 3 Davis Cup

Good afternoon, Davis Cup ties are lard to win away -- hard to win away

from home. But Britain are on the verge of that. They're one win away

from a place in the systemy final after a convict -- semi-final in a

tense victory. Here is the teting, in Belgrade. Now the doubles

contest. That is a very fine set of tennis. A superb start. That drops

in, it is one set all. It is a massive body blow to the British

team. What a way to finish. 2-1. And that's it. Britain are in the

driving seat. Wonderful win. Brilliant. Britain 2-1 up. One

victory would put them through. All eyes on Kyle Edmund, just 21, he is

Britain's No 1, because Murs is -- Andy Murray is not playing. We will

find out more about this young man today. As he tries to put Britain

through. Edmund against Dusan Lajovic and then Janko Tipsarevic.

Argentina are doing well and win if they win will play the winner of

Italy against Argentina. France are 2-1 up against the Czech Republic.

And in America the Bryans lost the doubles match and the United States

need Isner to beat Cilic. That is what is happening else where. All

eyes on Belgrade. John and Jamie are here. It is a big day for Kyle. We

thought it would come down to this and Kyle would get his chance to

shine. What a performance against Janko Tipsarevic on Friday. We

weren't sure how good Janko Tipsarevic would be, but Kyle Edmund

was fantastic and took control of his own performance. Massive

hitting, lots of winners and today the doubles team have done a great

job in putting the team 2-1 up and he has a chance to win the tie.

Talking of doubles match, it was a tense win, four sets look OK, but it

had its moments? Yes they were such heavy favourites, especially when

Janko Tipsarevic didn't play in the doubles. That creates its own

pressure. The boys should have won the second and lost that and it got

tight in the third and the Serbia team started to believe they could

win the match. But I think Jamie Murray held it together, Dom

Inglot's return of serve went off for a bit. But they got it together.

They can play a lot better, but they played well enough to win and got

the job done. It was a scratch pairing, we were expecting Janko

Tipsarevic and Nenad Zimonjic is a decent doubles player. Sometimes

that first set was so comfortable, because Filip Krajinovic was the

weak link. But the British pair would have known this guy is a good

player and he would have come back into the match. That is what

happened. It is so difficult when you have so many chances, eleven

break points and only taking one. It was so important they got the third

set. If they had all those chances and didn't get that, it would have

been difficult. The doubles is always crucial. They knew this was

going to be the decide Serce. -- decider. We weren't sure who would

play well and whether Kyle would settle and Janko Tipsarevic we

didn't know how he was going to play. The doubles we thought would

be our win and then we lose the second set and we are thinking a

banker win would have put the tie in jeopardy. It was nice for Dom to

serve it out. He must have been tense! And of course he has been in

so many Davis Cup squads and the two doubles matches he has played he has

played one of best teams of all time in the Bryans. Yesterday he had a

couple of nervy moments. But two massive serves in the end to win it

when he was very pleased at the end. He is not known as Dom The Bomb for

nothing. So happy for him, 9-7 in the fifth, losing to the Bryans, you

feel you have won a rubber for the team. Exactly, he has been a good

team member, but he hasn't won a match. Now I really belong. He's

lovely fella, to play the Bryan brothers twice, so he has finally

won one and we are blessed with good doubles players and Andy Murray when

he plays, that is almost a guaranteed two victories and now

doubles players even if Andy doesn't play, we have a decent chance. We

are in good shape. Let's hear how delighted Dom was after the match.

You're the man who had to serve it out and a first Davis Cup win for

you. That must be a special feeling. You'd better believe it! I was

saying to the guys, it is great to feel you finally have come out here

and put a rubber in for the team and serving it out was a bit

nerve-wracking, but with the likes of Jamie there, you know when you

might miss the serve he will help you. And he did. He deserves a lot

of dedit. We were talking there needed to be a captain on the team

and Dom did rely on Jamie's experience. Definitely. In Smith The

An experienced -- they have an experienced captain. That point

about Inglot having been part of team and it is one thing for

somebody to say he's good team member, but the difference from now

winning a match is massive. He sounded quite happy. You had better

believe it! Also for Jamie, so pleased for him, so often he relies

on Andy, here he had to take the lead role on court. Probably proved

a lot to himself. He did well, he has been No 1 in the world and there

is a difference swagger about him now. He always had a lot of

confidence, but to be No 1 in the world and win a Grand Slam, he looks

like he is the authority. And even when he plays with Andy, you would

think Andy would be the boss, but Jamie gives as good as he gets and

feels on the doubles court that is his world and he is the boss. That

victory means just one win from going through to the semi-finals.

Let's hear what Lyon Smith thinks about that. It is always good to go

2-1 up. Rather than if you're 2-1 down you know how much pressure it

is to win that first match. It is still in the balance. We have been

2-1 up and we have had Andy Murray to go out. We have our up and coming

player in Kyle, who is terrific, he was terrific against Janko

Tipsarevic. He will have a different challenge with Dusan Lajovic.

Similar rankings. Both I think favouring clay-court and both

looking in good shape. So I'm sure, I can't say for sure, but I think

Dusan Lajovic not a lot of Davis Cup experience. How do you think Kyle

has settled into his role as Britain's No 1 here and do you feel

that he believes that he can win the tie for Great Britain from the

front? He has been really good. In the way he has gone about not just

this week, but Davis Cup how he is approaching life, to being a tour

player and moving in the rankings. He works hard, every practice

session he is giving it high intensity and always wanting a bit

more. We have seen that more and more. He is looking for things. To

improve his game. And you know it is a big moment for tomorrow to be able

potentially go out and seal victory for us. Where he is good, he doesn't

get too far ahead of himself. He is methodical in his approach. The same

thing, routines. He is pretty straight down the line that way. It

is brilliant. It is what you want. And he should be confident, because

he is playing well. He has a tough opponent tomorrow, who I thought was

impressive today and he has been impressive when I have watched him.

And if that doesn't plan out, we have another crack at it. Yes, the

captain's role is not easy, you have done it, John, away ties

particularly. No they're not easy and for Leon this is a big test. We

had that great convict against Russia -- victory against Russia

without Andy. If we can get through this match it shows how our other

players are improving. If Kyle can come through this or James Ward if

necessary, that is a big boost to the team to know even if Andy

doesn't play we have a world group team and deservedly so. Away matches

are tough. This will be a very good victory if we can pull it out.

Looking at Leon's record from eight years ago when we were bottom of

Euro/African zone, he has achieved a lot. Yes, you go back to the start

where you would give him the most credit. He was clear as to what he

wanted to kind of set out his philosophy, his strategy of the team

and he spent a lot of time making sure everybody involved whether

players or staff that they were going to buy into that. It is

interesting looking at the whole team and not just Leon this year,

this is the third year in a row they have been in the world group, last

year winning it, when you saw the way the draw was shaping up, it

looked like we have a chance of winning this, Andy Murray is

committed. This year, because it is a bit like if you think back to when

Andy Murray was first in a Grand Slam time, it is all new and takes

up a lot of energy. Now he is so experienced at it and there is a bit

of feeling within the team that this is a quarter-finals of Davis Cup and

it is a big tie, but I think they're used to dealing with it. Yes and

coping well. Let's hope that the weather holds, that has been key for

us over the past two days. I seem to think there is a few umbrellas

around. What is the weather like, Russell. It is Mizel, as Jamie would

say. It is misty rain being blown around by the wind into your face,

rather than on to the court. So at the moment there will be no

hesitation in starting on time. The court has been prepared. Jake

Garner, the umpire, has been inspecting the court and we are

waiting for the players. I think there is a good chance we will get

some interruptions, but not like Friday where we knew there was a

belt of heavy rain. We will be rucky, considering -- lucky,

considering you can keep playing in light rain, if we don't get any

interruptions. There has been criticism about the court, people

saying it is a heavy court. It has not xom out of it well. No, I think

even though the team were happy with the before the first match, its was

difficult for James Ward to play on on Saturday after that rain, the

covers were on, but it was a pudding of a court and it didn't help him.

When the sun came out yesterday, then it was playing better again for

the doubles. Although they did have to do a few running repairing at one

point break off mid game. It is one area Naseems -- that seems

particularly affected. I still think generally given it is a drop in

court and we remember the court in the Naples two years ago, that

wasn't up to scratch, I think generally given the circumstances,

the British team have some positive things to say about the surface. I

don't know if you heard from Jamie, but he said he couldn't see the ball

toss. Has there been talk of that? No, I didn't hear him say that. The

viewing in this ground if you're throwing up a ball, there are some

red executive boxing either end and that might blend in perhaps with the

colour of the clay. I'm not sure, I can't think of any reason why that

should be an issue after you have seen it is a concrete bowl with

spectators around. The noise is being made by the British fans. Not

a great turn out from Serbia. We reckon there are about 300 British

fans and they're 25% of crowd, but making 50% of the noise! Thank you.

You spoke, you have been hearing from Jamie Murray, he was

distracted. We saw him pointing at them. We weren't sure what it was.

There is some blue windows and because of the light colour of the

rock he said when the sun was bright he couldn't, he was losing the ball

when the guy was throwing up to serve. A lot of that was in the

third set when there was a lot of tension. When things start affecting

you more! It has been disappointing as far as the turn out for Serbia,

but for all of the fans from Britain they sat through the rain and it

felt like a home match. Exactly. For Kyle Edmund on the first day, you

think of when you go to Serbia, you're going to go out into this

lion's den and have the crowd going crazy, he must have thought, I have

woken up on the wrong side of the bed! It sounded like a home tie and

it has been tremendous for the British team to have this support

away from home and talk about loyal fans. They go every where. They will

be singing for this young man today and be singing after every point and

supporting the captain Leon Smith. It was interesting what he said

about Kyle and how relaxed he is over there. Because it is a big day

for him. Representing your country is more than playing for yourself.

That was interesting, Kyle, one of Kyle's strong attributes, is he

doesn't get too excited one way or the other. We can talk about him

leading the team and how big a match it is, he comes into the weekend and

he knew he would have to be playing two big singles matches and all he

focussed on is how he can win those matches. I'm pleased the players are

on, although the brollies are up. We are ready for Edmund against Dusan

Lajovic. Two players who have impressed so far in this tie. A

great start for Great Britain. That is a piece of physical strength. He

has done it. He has done it in style. That is a very brisk first

set for Dusan Lajovic. He has played well. Dusan Lajovic is a fine

player. He has got the skills, I'm sure you will agree. Let's not

underestimate Dusan Lajovic. But Kyle has Leon Smith out there, Andy

Murray is behind the captain and Kyle relies on Andy and he has gone

to stay with him in Miami and trusts Andy and talks about his preparation

and they have become close. If you can do that on the circuit when

you're playing, hang around with the winners, it is one of the most

important things you can do. Hang around, listen to what they say, see

what their mind set is before matches and Kyle is fortunate that

they can hang out with Andy, whether at his training base or at Davis Cup

matches, take from these matches, learn what the champions do. And to

have Andy in this group here right, almost on the court with you and

sort of shouting and instructions, how good is that? And Kyle against

Janko Tipsarevic, although maybe Janko Tipsarevic was below par, he

produced some magnificent tennis. Yes we had a good display of how his

weaponry, his first serve and his forehand, we thought it would be a

question of how well he could use the forehand in the wet conditions.

He was extremely good and probably more impressive in those conditions

how easy is to it lose your way a bit and he just didn't at all. I

think there was one moment at 3-3 in the second set where Janko

Tipsarevic broke back and you thought the match might change. But

Kyle broke him straight back. He has got the weapons. We have always seen

that and worried about his stamina, because of the nerves against

Goffin. He has improved. Yes the backhand, we focus on, we focussed

on forehand, but his backhand in the first match was very good and he hit

a couple of big ones. But his forehand, his footwork getting into

the back corner where he dictates the play. He can go down the line.

The fascinating battle will between the forehand to the Dusan Lajovic

backhand. But look at the pressure on this man. If he loses, it is

over. At least Britain have another chance. This is a big match for him.

He hasn't been in this position, because he has had Novak Djokovic

and Viktor Troicki and Janko Tipsarevic. Yes he said on yesterday

morning when he came on to court it was the first time he had come on

1-0 down. He had always had that leeway of being one rubber up. He

looked very good. It was similar to the Edmund match, Janko Tipsarevic

wasn't up to standard. Ward had a poor day. But Dusan Lajovic is very

comfortable on the clay. He can hit with different flight and angles and

that is one thing that Kyle will have to counter act today, because a

lot of his forehand attack would be going into that wing. The beautiful

backhand he had James going all over the place. And the thing that was

good, his length. That height, that natural height he gets, a good

clay-courters do. Janko Tipsarevic was hitting short against Edmund and

allowed Kyle to get around to hit the forehand. In this match he won't

have as much time. He will have to pick his times, he can't be over

aggressive. Because he will take too many chances. It is a sort of a

finely balanced tactical plan. When you have gone Leon as the captain

and Andy in the background, they will figure it out. They may have to

change game plans during the match and may not just be one way of

playing. Andy will have a plan. He is a great tactician. He will give

Kyle a lot of advice. Yes definitely he will, he has an eagle eye, he

will see anything. For Dusan Lajovic, he will be looking to take

that backhand up the line early in the point so he can unsettle Kyle's

position on the court and get him moving to that forehand side

earlier. If he is doing that, where the eye of Andy Murray you will say,

have you got one or two solutions to stop him? It is another heavy day,

but Kyle proved on Friday he enjoys this and he will be trying to hit

Dusan Lajovic off the court. Jamie and John thank you. You're on your

way to commentary box. All your's Jonathan. COMMENTATOR: Welcome to

day three of this Davis Cup tie. It was quite a thing when Britain won

the Davis Cup last year, breaking a 79 year wait in Belgium. Looking

back over recent results when Murray hasn't been in the team, there was a

terrific win in Coventry against Russia in 2013. James Ward playing

his part. Dan Evans too. But that wasn't in the world group. This one

a huge win for Great Britain if they can seal the tie here without Andy

Murray in the elite world group, the Premier League if you like. Last

time Britain won a world group tie without Andy Murray was 1986, Tim

Henman and Greg Rusedsk never got a world group win. Win has never won a

world group match without its No 1 player. The world group introduced

in 1981. In all that time, either we have been in different divisions,

been losing in the world group or we have been winning in the world group

with our No 1. So this is a historical moment and a big chance

for the British No 2, Kyle Edmund. Fantastic for on day one. But this a

huge chance for him. The opportunity of his life.

Dusan Lajovic to the right, Serbia's No 1 for this tie. Thichs This is

the battle of No 1 players. Had Murray and Djokovic been here, that

would have been the world No 1 and the world No 2. It was lovely for a

few months to think that might have happened. But it is not the case.

The Djokovic family represented by his father. No doubt we will get a

glimpse of him again. Kyle Edmund's parents are here to cheer on their

son and here is Edmund starting rubber 4.

If you didn't have a chance to see Edmund play on Friday, look out for

his big serve and that big forehand that has helped him up the rankings

to 67. And there we go - right on cue, the perfect demonstration of

those two major assets. Double fault, but no concerns,

Jamie, that was a confident service hold by the British No 1? Yes, it

looked very comfortable. Good to see him opening his shoulders on a

couple of forehands. Especially on the clay, it is such a nice feeling

to have a comfortable hold. An impressive start from Kyle Edmund. I

think those British fans have been put through their paces by Matt

Little the strength and conditioning coach, I hope so, over Breck fans,

if -- breakfast, if they're going to dance all the time it will be an

exhausting effort from them, let alone the players!

Look out with this man Dusan Lajovic for his single-handed backhand. He

created so many opens against James War.

Hello John. I like the way how early he is taking the ball on the rise,

right on the baseline, not allowing that high bounce that Lajovic uses.

Kyle just snuffing that out. Court repairs after eight points

never a good sign. Hopefully, this clay-court, which has seen a lot of

rain over the last three or four days, will stand up to the test.

The forecast is for a few potential showers today, but nothing like the

heavy rain of Friday. A huge shame, especially for the spectators

because it was 40-degree heat midweek last week and coming up this

week it is going to be sweltering as well.

As you can see around the court, lots of long sleeves, coats and

sweaters, and blankets, and everyone is huddled up, wrapped up. It's not

the Mediterranean summer, is it? Well, 1-1. Both players working each

other out in the early stages. A little bit of a better crowd than

Saturday or Sunday, but still a shame to see empty spaces around

this extraordinary Tasmajdan Stadium.

That's lovely work from Edmund. Just more of the same. Picking up from

where he left on Friday, Jamie. You can see straightaway the power and

the damage that that Edmund forehand can do to Lajovic. I don't think in

the home match did we see him looking anywhere near that level of

discomfort. It is just an extra bit of pace on that ball from Edmund.

that is going to do the damage for Edmund and potentially win this for

Britain. It is something that James Ward yesterday failed to do, pierce

those Lajovic defences. It's a totally different ball flight that

he has. Lajovic hit a good forehand on that last point, nice and high,

and he would think, I'm back into neutral position on the court, and

what does Kyle Edmund do? He takes it on the rise and slaps a winner

cross-court. He is sending out a message here that, basically,

anything in my hitting area, if it is not deep, this is the sort of

pressure I will put on you. That sends a big message - I know it is

early days - but right away, I would be surprised if Lajovic was

expecting, even though he saw the other match, it is different

watching someone than actually playing and feeling the force of the

blows coming at you and I think right now he will be thinking, I

will have to play well here. Very impressive start. The big question

is, can you keep this up for three to four hours? That is what Lajovic

will be thinking. Try and do this for three or four hours against me!

Can he stay in the rallies long enough to keep him pinned back

there? That is the question. There are those windows you were referring

to, Jamie, that Jamie Murray had a problem with yesterday. When you are

down at court level, you are looking up at that, when you are following

the flight of someone's serve? It was also the rock to the left of

that. You had the massive glare off the window and then that

light-coloured rock to the left. I don't think we will have any

problems with glare off the sun today, though! It's gone back to

Friday, very heavy conditions, blustery, as you can see. Damp, not

particularly pleasant for the spectators who are sitting on these

concrete steps all around. Again, the weight of the shot, this

time from very deep in the court, that wasn't the Kyle Edmund stepping

inside the baseline, dictating with his forehand. Look here from a

defensive position, to get that through the court... Exactly what I

was saying. Lajovic would have thought, I'm ahead in this rally and

a forehand comes back at him like this. That is a bit scary.

That's gone wide as well. It is worrying and scary for Serbia, but

quite exciting scary for us. Exactly. He has started this match

really well. That attempted drop shot from Lajovic, not only was it

wide, it was passed the service line so an indication he hasn't settled

into this match but Edmund has bt let him. -- hasn't let him. A bit of

rain falling, but this is break-point to Kyle Edmund and Great

Britain. That was a brave move, approaching

into the Edmund forehand, after what has happened the last couple of

points. He is going to want to stay up tight

to the baseline as much as possible, Kyle Edmund, in this. It is

something that the British coaches have been working on building up to

the tie. They want their players to not be pushed back if at all

possible. We might see a few of those

mis-hits. Very interesting start to this match. 2-2, first set.

He's calling for the umpire to get someone out to fix the court up

already. Just passed the baseline. That is the problem area. They have

these little craters that get involved on the court and if you put

your foot in there when you are running, you are going to be in

trouble. That is where you can do some serious problem with an ankle.

The answer is, don't stand that far back! This can only ever be a

temporary fix as well. Of course. What can they do? They stamp it down

a bit. As soon as the players... They are so strong, they dig their

feet in, if it is unsettled like that, it will just churn up again.

It is only a matter of time. A very late call from the baseline

judge. He did finally make it and extend his arm. The umpire

confirming it. I don't think he wanted to get off his chair again!

He did everything right in the rally apart from execute that final shot.

I don't think the British captain will mind that. He is showing he can

run Lajovic around. Dictating as much as possible.

Lovely conditions out there(!) It is windy. There's rain in your face.

There may have to be a conversation soon. The Serbian captain looks to

be having a word with the umpire now. What is interesting about this.

Kyle Edmund played through the rain in his match on day one. Just look

at that. That is not much fun. Summer? Hello! Lajovic had his match

called off because of the late finish on Friday. Came back and

played yesterday in much nicer conditions. So it is Edmund who has

the experience of these heavier, wetter, dirtier... You have to get

on with it. He's got no choice. It really is so bad out there. It's the

speed of the court that he has said has helped him. It gives him a bit

more time to get round into this backhand corner. It gives him more

time to wind up on that forehand. If somebody takes away the ability for

someone to hit flat into his backhand, they can pin him in that

corner. This is quarterfinal of the Davis Cup, Britain in defence of the

trophy they won last year. The winners of this tie will play either

Italy or Argentina in the semifinals. If that is Britain, it

will be at home in September. Argentina are 2-1 up in the tie as

things stand after winning the doubles yesterday. Fognini has won

the third. Two sets to one as things stand.

One set all between France and the Czech Republic. Later, it is the USA

against Croatia. That semifinal will almost certainly be indoors later in

the year. We have played home ties in September at Wimbledon before.

Yes, risky, but I would think with the amount of bad weather we have

had so far, maybe we can go out on grass. But I would imagine that

would be an indoor match if we win this one. Plenty of tennis to be

played before then. This is the fourth rubber of the tie, Britain

2-1 up, needing one more match win to move into the semifinals. A

confident start from Edmund, closer to the camera, 3-2.

That is where Kyle Edmund, against Tipsarevic, that type of forehand

didn't come back, but that one came back with interest from Lajovic.

This man gets a lot of balls back. Well played. Really well played. The

angle that he is able to create with that forehand, John, it's creating

so many opportunities. He has that ability from a neutral position,

opening up the court. It is a ferocious forehand.

That is a good example of Lajovic targeting the Edmund forehand. If he

can go in early, early in the point, to the Edmund forehand.

I think Edmund isn't sure that that... It is out. It looked a bit

I think Edmund isn't sure that unsure.

Just pushing beyond the baseline that... It

Just pushing beyond the baseline there and it gives Edmund another

break-point. Second game in a row. Early stages in this best of

five-set Davis Cup match. This looks promising. There's Janko Tipsarevic,

who lost to Edmund on the first day of this tie.

This is a man who only made his Davis Cup debut at the end of last

year, in the final, in Belgium, acquitted himself really well, for

two sets especially. Stormed into the lead against David Goffin.

It's a far more erratic Dusan Lajovic than we saw yesterday. To

Kyle Edmund's credit... Game points for a 5-2 lead first set.

Nasty to come through in all sorts of

Nasty Edmund, this is the future for

Nasty Murray stays around for many years

leading Murray stays around for many years

So far, all you can say is, it is Murray stays around for many years

to get to Edmund, to get through Murray stays around for many years

Edmund looks so confident out there, even on

Edmund looks so confident out there, forehand, but how many errors has he

made off forehand, but how many errors has he

the line back to Lajovic's forehand, to get

Andy Murray, Kyle Edmund, Jamie start by

Unless something goes very wrong for Murray, Dom

Unless something goes very wrong for Murray over

It's taken him a little while to get going. Look at that, front-foot

cover drive. Beautiful. Still leading by a break. It gives

Kyle Edmund the chance to serve for the first set.

That's so impressive. Misses a forehand, snatched at it, and that

one was deeper than the one he missed on the first point, then had

the courage to go for it. No doubt in his mind he was going to hit a

winner from that position. That is going to be the worrying

thing for Lajovic, that looked like that change of pace what is worked

so well against James Ward, if he doesn't get great length, he is

going to get killed by the Edmund forehand. Oh! Twice in a row on

clay! Very decent work from Kyle Edmund to close out the first set.

And Britain edge one set closer to another Davis Cup semi-final. Really

good work from Kyle Edmund who, has not looked overawe at all in his

Davis Cup career. He steppeded out against Goffin was beating him

thoroughly for two sets and the Goffin come back was inevitable. But

this is a young man who just looks right at home in this environment.

And he made less errors when he gets his first serve n he is winning 93%

of the points. Two aces. The winners are a joke. He is absolutely taking

apart a good player in a match that you know he needs to win for us to

win this tie, because the fifth match certainly is at best 50/50 at

best, being generous there. Here are some of the lie hittings of

first - lie heights of first accept. He is so adept at sliding into the

balls. Every time the players switch surfaces across the year it is a

test in its own right. So if you haven't been with us so far on this

Davis Cup you will have missed one of the most entertaining moments,

these interset highlights created by the people at Serbian television.

You notice the dramatic music. Where is our next point coming from. The

rising strings, Jamie Baker, will suggest that Britain are firmly in

charge and Edmund just needs to keep this up. Yes. He does just need to

keep this up. It has been an amazing start. It look like the British team

have done their homework well from the start. He has been right up on

the baseline not giving Lajovic the opportunity.

We can see with the amount of errors he made in the first set, Lajovic,

he is having to go out of his comfort zone Maik the Claymore than

he normally does. This is so good. Just the weight of

shot again. It is just impressive again. It is not getting that ball,

OK in terms of where it was, but this one just sits and he has plenty

of time, can go either way and that pace on that forehand.

It is lovely when you're in a position at the end of the set for

Leon Smith, where you don't have to say anything. Just keep on doing

what you're doing. Tactically spot on.

That is the other thing, seeing Janko Tipsarevic in the background

watching this match. That shows there is a decent chance that if

Serbia wins, he may not play the last rubber. Generally if you're

playing in the fifth match, you may stick around for a few games and

then you rest. That to me indicates there might be a change in the fifth

match. Not the best preparations sitting out in the rain and the

cold, is it? He had a pint of something yesterday! It was a new

training method! No sign of James Ward either at courtside. There is a

man who is going to be willing Kyle Edmund on as well. I do not think

Ward wants to come out again and play on this court. He didn't enjoy

the experience of yesterday. Found it very heavy. Not to his liking at

I think all.

Again the weight of shot from the forehand down the line

Again the weight of shot from the back of the court - do not

underestimate how good this is, the timing, the rotation, everything it

takes to get that ball to move off this heavy surface and just beat the

opponent for pace. What a serve I was thinking back to

the French Open where the conditions were sort of similar to this really.

Very heavy, a lot of rain. How many people did you see, players that

could hit winners from these positions with the heavy balls there

- not many that I remember at the French.

Such a bonus to have a serve like that, Jamie, that can win you three

points, you don't get anywhere near as many free points on this surface

as others? Specially in these conditions. That has been the most

surprising element of match so far is how many kind of if not just free

points Edmunds has got off his first point, but genuinely short balls

where he can properly take advantage on the second shot.

There is an interesting ensemble on the second shot.

There is an interesting ensemble cushion band. The horns are not

There is an interesting ensemble teams get asked what music they want

played when they come on. I wonder if the Serbian play verse chosen

this -- players have chosen this for the change of ends. There is a hint

of Eurovision about it! Well hopefully the weather is nicer

wherever you are watching this with us on BBC1 than it is out in

Belgrade. If Edmund does get this job done quickly. There might be a

chance for you to be inspired and get out there and play a bit of

tennis this afternoon. It is the great British tennis weekend where a

number of clubs open their doors for free. Check it out online.

That to me, you have got to start standing in closer on that service

return, particularly on the second serve. That one he is so far back

and he hits the ball straight in the middle of the court and right away

Edmunds takes Chang of the Ralls -- charge of the rallies.

He is a very patient player, Kyle Edmund. Yes, but the way he plays

and the way he can hurt opponents, it is very clear what he has to

focus on. I think we mentioned about his backhand, that is one of his

major areas he has improved. He is so patient on that side. Oh! That

was a bit of luck for Lajovic. An example of that, Jaimy, although his

backhand is better. Roddick was the same thing, the liability was a

backhand if he had to pass, but from the baseline it was consistent.

Oh! What a demonstration of the forehand! Five in a row from Kyle

Edmund. I was just thinking that as he played them and they were all

different. Every single forehand he played was different in that rally.

Great variety and look at this final one to finish the job. Wow! The

acceleration there, racket head speed is just awesome.

That one he forgot to move his feet, Kyle Edmund. You can see, doesn't

get out of the way of the ball there and he had plenty of time.

This is an indication of state of court, that ball, no bounce at all.

Picked up so much clay. He almost needed the pitching wedge for that

one. What was Lajovic trying on the

return? Was that in my coaching manual you have read? I was looking

at that, he shifted to his backhand side and then he took about two

steps back. He ended up almost hitting the line judge with his back

swing! There is the British support cast.

Andy Murray in the middle of your picture seated. The coaches to the

left. And Matt Little. The strength and conditioning coach. Cheerleader

No 1. One of unsung heroes of Murray's Wimbledon win last Sunday.

Was it only a week ago? There is potentially a new British hero here.

Great tennis! How well did Edmund do chasing up to the net to put that

lob up? It shows how hard it is to put the ball away. The lob could

have been better from Lajovic. But what a chase from Edmund. Two bites

at the cherry on the smash. That was such a good illustration of

the difference between the two, that return, Edmund's return floated and

Lajovic, whether he is unwilling or unable to hit the same sort of speed

on the forehand. But Edmund had what opportunity and he is hitting

winners. Another chance there. I think he

thought the ball was going to come to him, because he was there in

time. Pity. That is just so good. So good, the

one backhand down his line was the one that put him in a good position,

where again the difference of speed, even on this backhand side it goes

through court so much faster. And that angle he got on that forehand,

awesome. A lovely ark on that forehand down

the line. He tried that in the previous game, but just missed it.

He had a bit of air to kill the ball. His second break point in the

game. Lfs a call tr somewhere. -- there

was a call from somewhere. That forehand from Edmund was definitely

on the line. The line judge said so. There was a call of fault or out

from somewhere. We don't know where. But Edmund is clearly going to

protest this. You can hear what the crowd think. But that should really,

if the umpire heard it, be a let. But it looks like it isn't going to

be. The fact he is complaining about it

shows how he knows he was put off by hearing that call. I think we all

looked around and thought was that called out? I think the umpire will

give them a warning if it happens again. I imagine that is what he

will do. It is tough to change the point around when it happens the

first time. Ladies and gentlemen we can you not

to call out during the play in respect to both players. That wasn't

strong enough. No. That needs to let them know the next time it happens

they might get a point deducted. Exactly. Does that count as an

official warning? That was just a public service announcement. It

didn't sound like it! He is working hard, Kyle Edmund.

Some He is working hard, Kyle Edmund.

interesting to see if Leon Smith goes up

interesting to see if Leon Smith them a penalty point. That public

please don't, it is like saying don't

please don't, it is like saying refreshment and merchandise are

available by gate B. refreshment and merchandise are

think, its was a very clear call and it

think, its was a very clear call and the first time it happened, there

a let. He may have been forced out of the chair by

a let. He may have been forced out Davis Cup matches it is part of

a let. He may have been forced out call is unnecessary. Especially as

it call is unnecessary. Especially as

from behind him. It wasn't anyone There is a cell phone going off

isn't it? So good. Taking that ball opt rise

again, Edmund, just giving his opponent no time to recover. I would

be surprised if Lajovic doesn't start to bring Kyle Edmunds in a bit

with that short backhand angle. He has had a bit of success wit. Try

and change it up a bit and change the pattern.

The winners of this quarterfinal, I can tell you, will play Argentina in

the semifinals. I will give you more details at the end of this game.

Argentina have beaten Italy away from home. That will be Murray

versus Del Potro. Nice. Edmund was waiting for a call which

never came. A rally with some twists and turns

there. He had recovered quite well after the initial hesitation of not

taking the ball out of the air. It is break-point Serbia for the first

time in the match. That point had everything. I was about to say what

a great move it was from Edmund to come in. Lajovic managed to get

enough height on it to provoke that hesitation.

UMPIRE: Out. Good call, umpire. It was out. The

line judge was unsighted there by Kyle Edmund, who was moving across.

You will see it here. What is so impressive is the pace he

can generate from no pace. Really good recovery from Kyle

Edmund, from break-point down, three points in a row and he played some

excellent tennis to level up at 3-3 in the second set. Serbia-Great

Britain, Davis Cup quarterfinal, for the right to play Argentina in the

semifinals. Fognini the Italian number one did

have set-points to take that to a deciding set. But Argentina are

through again. Juan Martin Del Potro only played the doubles in that.

Some thought he was being saved for a potential fifth rubber. I'm sure

he will play everything in the semis. That is the match-up that we

want to see in this competition. What is the point in these big

nations meeting if we don't get to see the big players? Of course, that

is what it is all about. We want to see the number ones. He's definitely

not going to play the fifth match if there is a fifth match, if he is

still sitting here watching. That would suggest it will be Filip

Krajinovic, who came in for the doubles yesterday. Hasn't played a

singles match since losing to Edmund in May, in the Challenger in Rome.

Look at the short-arm jab of a return there from Edmund. Setting

him up for the point. Taking it early. Surprising Lajovic.

Good aggression from Kyle Edmund and he is a break up in the second set.

Terrific work. Britain aims for that semifinal, which would be at home to

Argentina. That is because in 2008 we headed out to South America, we

stocked up on large quantities of Argentinian beef, and we watched an

entertaining tie that Jamie Baker you were part of. What were your

memories of that last British match against Argentina? It was an amazing

experience. The only match I have played in the World Group. It was

the first live rubber I have played, opening up against a guy who was not

bad, David Nalbandian. That was on clay. Then even though the tie was

over, you came out on the final day and won? That was probably one of my

best wins. That is the only home match he lost on clay. Not sure he

would be proud of that one. I can't call myself a clay-court specialist!

That was interesting. Andy Murray had stayed at home. He decided not

to travel. It was a time when Andy and Jamie were not as good buddies

as they are now. Jamie Murray you are talking about? Yes. I don't

think Jamie Murray was the greatest fan of Andy's decision to miss that

tie. Water under the bridge now. When you watch this, any sort of

neutral ball from Lajovic is getting punished. He is not used to playing

people like that. He manoeuvres the ball around. If he is not very

precise with his first return, the point is almost over.

He tried to hit extra spin on that backhand, get it as deep as he

could, went to the backhand of Edmund and Edmund still hit a big

shot and got him in trouble again. That was right on the line from

Lajovic. He still believes. You can see it.

Kyle Edmund has faced one break-point and he hasn't lost his

serve yet. In these conditions, where return could have more of an

upper hand, that is really impressive. Very impressive. I was

studying what Lajovic was doing on that return and it was too

predictable. Kyle knows he's not... He is going to stay far behind the

baseline on the second-serve return and he knows he gets a shot off that

first ball. It is a showreel from Kyle Edmund!

What a point this was. So patient. This type of shot, where he was in

big trouble there, being pushed out that wide, and then that ferocious

pace. What a forehand! So close.

There's Jamie Murray. Played his part yesterday alongside Dom Inglot.

Great for him to get a win on the board in his Davis Cup career. Who

is he? Well played again. Stepping up the

court, it is good to see. This is what you do when you sense a man is

down. It is uninhibited hitting from Edmund on the forehand wing. That is

what is so impressive. You can't swing your racket that fast if you

are not that relaxed. Lajovic did well there. He was in

big trouble. He came up with a couple of fantastic defensive shots.

Edmund went for a bit too much on that last ball. I thought he had it

won on that forehand, but this was excellent recovery.

A very good job from Lajovic to extend this set. Edmund is a break

up and has a chance to serve for a two sets to love lead, right now,

after this change of ends. Again, we talk about the obvious assets that

he possesses, the serve, the forehand, it is a solid backhand.

There is also the variety. We saw a couple of times in that game, he is

not afraid to go with the slice as an aggressive weapon as well as a

defensive tool. This is why he plays better and enjoys playing on the

clay more because the clay gives him more time to use that variety. We

have seen he's defended his forehand corner so well in this match. It is

because he can hit different paces, different spins, his slice in the

last couple of games particularly, that is as well as I have seen him

hit. So very impressive. On the point of a quicker court, he doesn't

get the time to use that variety and that is where his movement, which on

faster courts is not as good as the rest of his game, can get exposed.

Not every young British player over the years has enjoyed the clay-court

experience? No. It's not been a surface that we have been

particularly good at. Does that bode well? It bodes extremely well. Andy

Murray loves it now as well. This is such an impressive... These are the

games I look forward to watching, a pressure game like this. How is he

going to react here? That's tremendous play. He was put

under a lot of pressure in that rally. He looks so solid from the

back of the court. The thing now is, when you watch him, you expect him

to hit a winner, or an almost unreturnable. He has that look about

him. Lajovic, at the moment, he can't find a way to get through to

the British player. He's been pegged back all the time.

He is making those short balls look easy. In these conditions, they are

anything but easy. Lajovic has given that, which is good sportsmanship.

The umpire didn't need to make the journey over. Leon Smith thanking

him for that. Two points away from the set.

That mis-hit backhand return brings up two set-points for Kyle Edmund,

from Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

UMPIRE: Let, first serve. All the time you look for clues in a

young player's development and again there on set-point, not disturbed at

all by that let call, firing down the serve that wins it. 1 hour 28

minutes and that scoreboard makes very good reading from a British

point of view. It means Britain are just one set away now from a place

in the semifinals of the Davis Cup. It's a fantastic performance so far.

It's outstanding. He's taken the game to the Serbian number three.

And looking at those first two sets, the only thing really that can

happen here is if the physicality comes into it, if somehow Lajovic

manages to get back in this match. I don't think that will be a problem.

He doesn't have, at the moment, the game to hurt Kyle Edmund. I can't

see where the points are going to come from. We hope this latest

edition of the highlights reel features more Kyle Edmund than Dusan

Lajovic. That open-stance forehand... Don't worry about the

prowess of the drumming, but that forehand shot from Edmund is the

outstanding shot of the weekend so far. I hope no-one suffers from

motion sickness watching this! The British supporters have played their

part. 300 of them have made the trip to Belgrade, many of them on a

hugely entertaining road trip across Europe and the weather hasn't been

great. They have enjoyed their weekend and Leon Smith here hoping

for his 14th win out of 16 ties as captain. It's been an incredible

record since he's took over. They are the reigning champions and who

is to say they can't win back-to-back Davis Cups. This man

will be back for the semifinals. Argentina will be visiting British

shores. Will that be indoors, perhaps back in Glasgow, perhaps at

the O2 Arena, maybe at Wimbledon? We shall have to wait and see.

Argentina have beaten Italy 3-1. France have beaten the Czech

Republic 3-1. France are through to the semis. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

winning through today. It is shaping up really nicely, Jamie. What a

final that would be, France against Great Britain... In France! That

would be in France, of course. As would a match against the USA. Hang

on, we are talking about potential finals here. Something has gone

wrong! We would be away to the USA, but Britain would be at home to

Croatia. That is something to think about potentially for November. Kyle

Edmund, we should put this note of caution out there, was leading two

sets to love in the final last year. He couldn't hold on to the lead on

that occasion. That was David Goffin, a top 20 player. He had

underperformed for two sets, by his standards. This time, will it be

different? This is such a course that Dusan

Lajovic has to win not just to keep himself in this match, but his

nation in the tie over all the a whole competition. Just a little bit

of pressure on his shoulders. He is the Serbian No 3. It is not only

Novak Djokovic who is not here. Viktor Troicki has missed the tie.

They both played against Kazakhstan in the last match. That was an

interesting tie, they had to come from 2-1 down to beat the Ca Zaks.

Djokovic was 2-1 down in sets in the fourth rubber. But they sealed the

tie in the end. It was the same weekend as Britain

beat Japan in Birmingham with that classic Murray/Nishikori match. That

will probably go down as one of the matches of the year.

That is another big point and Kyle Edmund not hesitating again with

that forehand. Short return and it is the same result every time.

Again gets it down from 0-30. He is so on a level, no ups and downs, if

he does have a bad couple of minutes, it is only lasting one,

maybe two points. It is not lasting a game or a string of games. He is

very composed. I was saying at the start, he is very focussed on the

process and that is where the Great Britain Davis Cup team, everyone

there, they're so good at preparing the players.

But don't forget this is not something that just happens during

the Davis Cup. It is the product of a player who is very profession and

and goes about his business every day and established himself in the

top 100. We haven't seen enough of that

backhand so far today, have we? And credit for that, Jamie, has to

shared by the player and the coaches he has worked with. Many will be

watching. Greg Rusedsk, Colin Beacher. They

have all played their part in developing this young talent.

Time for a few more court repairs after just three games of set.

Hopefully from a British point of view, not too many games left and

then it will be onwards and upwards. Amazing, John, they have managed to

play without interruption. It looks like the worst of rain may have

headed further afield for now. Yes, it basically, it has not stopped for

the first two sets. On any other surface and they would be in

trouble. But on the clay you can get away wit. Kyle Edmund has played

five sets of tennis in the rain, where four days ago it was 35

degrees. Changing racket tension and these things have changed within 48

hours. Remarkable. But he has loved it. I think he would like to play

more rainy conditions. If he keeps playing like this. I'm sure a lot of

that blue you see on the left of the picture, is the GB fans, I'm sure a

lot are Scottish. You will have to give us some heavier rain to upset

them I tell you. A good point about the string tension. John Dalton

would have been busy, he is the string hear the travels with the

British team. They have every base covered in the support staff.

Physios out with the team. A nutritionist. Video analyst. A

Wimbledon champion! He put some good stuff op Twitter,

because the full team hadn't arrived, because of the Wimbledon

final and Andy Murray being involved with the strap line, how many

support staff does it take to organise a doubles players practice?

It is just supersolid. But Lajovic so predictable. Why he has not tried

to take it earlier. He has been looping the ball and unless he hits

it perfectly, Edmunds steps around the forehand and he is right away

defending. It has happened so many times, it is difficult if you're --

your player doesn't have those shots in your game, you have to change it

and do something different. We haven't seen much of the coach

over the weekend. He seems to be sitting there quite relaxed. When it

is almost now or never time for Serbia.

It is just so good. When was the last time he made what you describe

as a really bad miss. It is hard to remember. It is just almost nothing.

He has been stingy. There we go! We had to say that!

Can first serve returns be described as misses? I suppose. We'll let him

off! That shot is the shot, the backhand

of Lajovic that we thought would be a big weapon after the James Ward

match. This one here, it just hasn't materialised, he hasn't gone wide or

deep enough and he gets punished. It's happened so many times now.

Oh! How did he make that volley, Lajovic? Break point down! That to

me, it is a wonderful point from both players, but the difference is

Lajovic was in command, that whole rally, on the baseline, but really

couldn't put the ball away. Eventually he won the point. Kyle

Edmund has been keeping the rallies shorter. When he gets the strike

area around the baseline he does serious damage on the first punch

and Lajovic doesn't have that in his game.

It stayed in. Stayed in off the net caught. Not sure it was even off the

net caught. Oh, an agonising change of direction. Edmund can't believe

it. But look at him. Look how solid mentally he is. Huge frustration,

but it is already in the past. You love that if you're captain if

you're two sets down and he shows that sort of reaction holding on to

his serve and you love to see that fight and that transmits around the

court and sends a message out to Kyle Edmund that I'm still in this

match. You have got to put me away. You love to see that. In terms of

tactical changes, what would you do, Jamie, if you were in Lajovic's

situation and had to resort to a plan B. I'm always looking to see

which player, what do players have where they can win multiple points

over and again. The best of five-set matcheses is long. We have seen from

Kyle Edmund, the forehand, how can he get into positions where he wins.

He has won 20, 30 points. Most have been free winners. But with Lajovic,

I'm struggling to see where he is going to win multiple points from. I

agree, you feel it is in Kyle Edmund's hands, the only way is if

there is a let down a concentration, a physical side, something like

that. That is the only way it looks like. Buzz it doesn't look --

because it doesn't look like he has anything in his game to trouble Kyle

Edmund. That is just a fantastic forehand.

He did nothing wrong in that point. This was a good backhand and how do

you get that Ang snl O -- angle? He has done that so often today.

Brilliant. Two in a row! Impossible to defend

against. Because there is no way you can cover across to that corner,

because he can just as easily go down the line on the other hand. It

just so happens it is working so well cross-court, that why change?

But why not stand two or three feet closer to the serve, especially on

the kicker and take it earlier and give Edmunds less time to get ready

for that forehand. He has been redictable where he -- predictable

where he stands, he has not broken Edmunds once. He is moving up a bit.

Then going back. That maybe the first sliced return

we have seen in the whole match. It is the first point where haez

stepped up. The point about him stand ing so far back. Even if he

hits the down the line return from that far back, Kyle can get to that.

In his mind can he already camp over in the backhand side waiting for the

forehand. That is a bit more aggressive that,

sliced backhand, why not use that more in the rallies? The looping

backhand that obviously that is his favourite shot, has been almost no

use. Why not slice and change it up. Every second shot try a slice and

try and change the rhythm of Edmund. Just the single break of serve for

Edmund in both sets one and two, it came in the sixth game of first set,

the seventh of the second set. And with Lajovic serving first in this

set, here we are again at the seventh game. Edmund might just have

to retape that right index finger. We have seen that causing him a bit

of bother. No surprise at all if Edmund were to

choose this seventh game to step it up and get what surely would be a

decisive break. Perhaps some of that eagerness to

finish the job showing. You mentioned errors a few games ago,

that is the first one where he has been inside the court and not taken

advantage. That has been the shot of Davis Cup

of this tie. That inside out forehand. This is, I don't know how

many winners he has hit in that position, but it has been too many

to count. It has been brilliant. There was a case of Lajovic forcing

to go for shots now that doesn't really want to go for, but he almost

has no choice in his mind. He was a bit annoyed for about two

seconds and then right away - back to business!

The reactions at the net after trying to bluff Lajovic by going

down the line with the forehand. He will get a third chance to break in

this game. So impressive. So impressive. Two

sets and now a break of serve and Britain - this thanks to Kyle

Edmund, two games away. He was up 15-40 and had a couple of wobbles.

Missed a second serve return and then the feet didn't move on his

backhand. You thought he is looking too far ahead to the finishing line

and then he readjusted, played a couple of fab lose points --

fabulous points. Look how calm Murray is there, to the lefts he

left of the screen. He knows his man has got this in the can.

Normal think would be a bit of -- normally there would be a bit of

stress, coaches and players on their feet, trying to get a few messages

around. But he has done everything right. It is the preparation -

everybody knows Edmund has been prepared perfectly. The tactics are

right, the physical fitness is right and so far the execution is right on

the court as well. Yes I know it is a cliche, but you control the things

that you can control. That is what it is about. They will be on the

bench relaxed and comfortable, because Edmund has shown no sign of

deviating from that prepared path if you like. All they need is your

brother's baseball cap, John. That is what he used to wear on the

bench. Did he ever have a suit like that? No, thank goodness!

That drop shot has not been very good. Played a fabulous point to get

himself into this position, Lajovic, and then I think Kyle would have got

that any way. He made it too obvious.

That is the added bonus when you're so efficient with your attacking

play, the impact it has on the player down the other end. That is

just a direct result of him, Lajovic, trying to do too much.

That is impressive, break of serve in the seventh game. Love service

game hold in the eighth. Just faced a single break point. He has held

his serve throughout. And now just a game away if he can break here.

Lajovic serving to stay in the match.

I think we can safely predict we can all settle in for many years of

watching this young man from Yorkshire playing tennis on our

televisions for a considerable time. Let's hope so. He's 67 in the world

already. That is a career high. He's very much on the rise. On this

evidence, well definitely a top 50 player. Makes you wonder how much

higher. Potential to go where, John? I look at the way he is playing

here. I look top 20, top 10, possibly. There are other surfaces.

Just the weapons he has in his game, the control, mentally, that he's had

in a huge match. Just over two hours and he's come out here and he's been

dominating against a decent clay-court player and it looked like

this was a regulation match for him. It's been a fantastic display so

far. He has to close this game out, obviously. Leon will be saying one

point at a time, don't rush. Take your time. Five years ago, Kyle

Edmund won the Junior Davis Cup. It is an illustration of how well Kyle

Edmund has done to push on from that to get to where he is right now.

One of Lajovic's best points of the match. Exactly. Edmund did nothing

wrong. It was a good approach shot as well. That's too good. Sometimes

that happens. He got plenty of whip on that ball, got it up high and

deep. That is a fabulous backhand. The transition from the juniors to

the professional ranks is never easy. Britain certainly isn't alone

as a nation which has always struggled to convert junior talent

into the senior game. Here is a man who has shown from the start a

willingness to learn, a willingness to knuckle down. And develop his

tennis. And now win matches at the highest level.

Treating us to the variety of forehands which have taken him to

the verge of victory in this match. How good was that? That was a

difficult overhead. There is the typical forehand that we have seen

so many times now, it is frightening. Two points from the

semifinals of the Davis Cup. That really is the first sign of any

tension. That shot has been so effective in this match. Just a

little bit of tension in the arm there, cutting the tape.

That is tension for you! The pressure of serving it out there and

you could almost see his arm shaking in expectancy and Murray talked

about that, the time he served out Wimbledon for the first time. When

that sets in, there is not much you can do about it. It is all part of

the learning experience. He still has a healthy lead. But Dusan

Lajovic breaks for the first time in the match and we are level at 5-5,

third set. This is going to be a very important

changeover coming up, if Kyle Edmund was to lose this game. This is where

Leon has got to get in his face a little bit here and reassure him.

What a couple of games for Dusan Lajovic. The number one player this

weekend for Serbia. And he, his friends, his family, all the

supporters, barring the travelling Brits, fully intend to still be out

here in a couple of hours' time. That is what it is going to take if

he wants to turn this match around from here. Pressure now of a

different kind on Kyle Edmund. Not serving for the match, serving to

stay in the set. How does that conversation go? What

does Leon Smith say now? Well, he just has to calm him down here. If

he looks back at that game, he is not going to talk too much about

that game, but the first point Lajovic played a great point, 30-15

it was a tight point. He has to get in his face, which he is doing. And

say, look, these things can happen. You are playing great. You have to

take this game and you will take it in the tie-breaker, the crowd are

starting to get involved a bit more, just block it out. Just keep doing

the things you have been doing. There is nothing too complicated to

talk about. Quite a lot of credit to Lajovic in

that game. We saw the replays of how fired up he was getting. You

mentioned it earlier on. To see somebody so fired up, so into it,

when it has been one-way traffic, very impressive from him. I agree.

Played two of his best points to break there. What a time to do it.

The best you can do out of this set now is a tie-break.

You can add in the variable of the home crowd as well starting to play

its part. In the last game, there was more

pace off his shots. There's another big forehand here. We have seen so

few of those from Lajovic where he's taking command of the points. It is

almost like he was about to lose and open up his shoulders. He is taking

a few more chances. Kyle Edmund has to keep his feet

moving here. So many pros over the years have talked about it when the

pressure is on, when the nerves invade, the footwork is the first

thing to go. 30-15. The biggest difference in this game

has been... The most points in this game, Lajovic has been on the front

foot. That's gone wide. Might have hit the

baseline. Pretty sure that is wide of the sideline. Set-point saved.

Close but definitely out. Well played Kyle Edmund. He is under

intense pressure here. Still so inexperienced in the game.

It is an ongoing learning experience, which will benefit him

hugely, you feel. He's got to get himself through it. He needs to keep

having faith in these type of shots that have served him so well. Keep

believing you can hit the first serve and the big forehand.

Dusan Lajovic was two points away from defeat. Now he has set-point

for a second time. What a forehand! That is

unbelievable. Set-point down and he hits that forehand winner from that

position. Well done. Well done coming through

that game. Two set-points saved. Tie-break time. Does the match go to

a fourth set? Or does Kyle Edmund wrap it up right now for Great

Britain? How important was that to come through? What a gutsy effort.

He is learning by the point out there. He is. Jamie and I were

looking at his serve, it looks like he's not pushing up as much on his

legs as he was. That is a sign of nerves, the tiredness, but that is

coming from the nerves, and he's got to somehow just charge himself up,

get this match over with in this tie-breaker.

This is where he needs some serves now. He needs to push up on those

legs and snap the ball and fight through this.

There we go. The forehand is back! And two first serves in a row. That

enabled him to get on the front foot. Excellent forehand there. That

sets him up and he just plants his feet and there's three in the row in

the same place. Important to get one of those trademark forehands in,

Jamie? Early in the tie-break? Yes, to re-establish the pattern of what

has been for most of this two hours, make Dusan Lajovic think how

difficult it has been. The importance of this tie-break

can't be overstated. Played for two-and-a-half hours already. Could

be a straight-sets match. If this is going five, it will be a five-hour

contest. Of course, Serbia will know, they

will know that Edmund has lost from two sets to love up, that was in the

final last year against David Goffin. They will know he got

physically tired in that match quite quickly. They will know if they can

win this set, they will have a very good shot in the physical battle.

Still on serve in the third-set tie-break.

Not anymore. That was a strange first serve from Kyle Edmund. He

rolled that one in, a kicker, but not an out wide kicker. To me, it

was almost getting the first serve in, rather than doing some damage.

Earlier in the match, it was Edmund that was coming out on top in those

longer rallies. He was so dominant early in the points. It seems like

the balance has slightly shifted and Lajovic is looking way more

comfortable being able to at least have a say in how the points are

finishing. A big point for Edmund to win. Such

a unique scoring system, the first to seven, you have to win by two

clear points. At 4-2 down with one serve to come, you know if you lose

that point, the other guy has got two serves to win it. It is not

quite the case yet, though. What a moment to pull out one of

your best serves down the middle. Well, if you are watching this,

thinking there was no tension at all in the Andy Murray final, and that

was far too easy, here we go. The Davis Cup gets you back.

A matter of millimetres. What a shot. He's continued to go for the

forehand. That is just massive. Alright, ladies and gentlemen, after

this, it will be a set-point or a match-point.

It's wide. It's a match-point. That second serve from Kyle Edmund barely

went over the net. That was the slowest serve he has ever hit. It

doesn't matter, he got the job done in the end.

Under an extraordinary amount of pressure. Kyle Edmund, in his second

Davis Cup match for Great Britain, has match-point.

Kyle Edmund does it for Britain! Two wins across the weekend. Britain

into the semi-finals again. They have done it without Andy Murray.

And this young man has really stepped up in the Wimbledon

champion's absence. Since the formation of world group

in 1981 it's the first time Britain have won a world group or a play-off

match without their No 1 player, whoever that may have been at the

time. And huge credit to Jamie Murray, to Dom Inglot to James Ward,

for being part of team at late notice, but especially to Kyle

Edmunds. A player we are going to be following for the future - no doubt

about that. Hopefully for a decade or more. What a talent and what an

education in those final ten, 15 minutes he has found a way to win.

Which is what it's all about. Failing to serve out the match when

he had the chance at 5-4. He was two points from victory and then the

arms started to wobble and the mind started to frazzle. But back he

came. 4-2 down in the tie-break, didn't let that bother him!

Edmund ended up wing five of the last six points in that third set

tie-break. If you're wondering how he managed to do that, I think we

are just going to have to shrug our shoulders. The the pressure

situations that they find thens in, you only find admiration. I won my

first match for my count are and this is my second. The fact I put

two good performances together I'm happy. I thought my level was good.

I'm happy for the team that I won. Kyle this was a 50/50 match at the

start. You pulled away, you played superbly when you went to serve for

the match, how much of an issue was nerves at that stage? Yeah, you're

just aware of the situation, simple as that. You obviously just say, OK

it is another game. But it's just normal sub consciously you're going

to know what's at stake. Thought I didn't play too badly. Maybe at

30-all and the break point I went a bit passive. It is easy in hind

sight, you don't want to give away cheap points. But but I'm happy I

regrouped. I was a mini-break down, did well the first two points to

bring it back to 4-all and from 5-1 just one point at a time. Even that

last point, you're preparing just stay tough, tough as nails and

thankfully. You're going to be home for the semi-finals, how good does

that feel? Yes, it is always nice to go home. It has been tough to come

to Serbia and win is tough. But now we go home. I think we are playing

Argentina. That will be stuff, but it is great to have the support.

Even though we were in another country, it felt like I had a lot of

support. Well done. STUDIO: Well done, he has led his

country to a Davis Cup semi-final, but it got very tense at the end?

What a performance. We were thinking this is so comfortable. His forehand

was massive. The game where he served for the match, there was a

bit of tension. He didn't play a bad game. He got a bit tight at 30-15

and he missed a forehand. For the rest of the match he had so much

clearance over the net. But over all, you think of how well he was

playing the first two and a half hours and then to have the mental

test with all the tension and to come through. Top marks really. It

was a physical test, but that was a mental battle, those last few

points. It was and just imagine if he ended up losing that set and he

had been that close to it. I thought it was a gutsy performance and being

down in the tie-braeshg. But he had -- tie-break. But he had faith in

his game. This is match point. And he stood firm. Yes, Lajovic played

his best couple of games at the end out of the whole match. He came

through and Kyle had to writ stand that pressure and kept having belief

in what he was going to do and it came good. That will mean so much to

him, that he came through under that pressure. What that could do for his

career is amazing. It was... It got to tight towards the end. He wasn't

moving that well. If he had lost that set you felt how would he have

come back. So it was a credit to him that he found a way to win. He

managed to regroup. It was important at the start of tie-break, there was

a couple of points where he dominated, a couple of games before,

Lajovic was getting on top of the points. I just reinforced in

Lajovic's head this will be tough and he will have to play some good

tennis, because Kyle is not going to give it away. On the match point he

tried to go for the backhands up the line. He stood firm, Kyle had to dig

deep to get himself back to 6-6. It was fabulous. The winners that Kyle

hit today, the total faith he has in the forehand is amazing. I just kept

over and again just taking just chapses. -- chances. Crucial. That

showed you that belief he has got in that side of his game. At this

point, considering what had happened in the match, having served for it,

that is just purely all about guts. You can talk about his game style

and what he needs to do, to come back, he did well not to show too

much. You could tell by some of his shots that he was feeling tight. But

he was just rock solid at the end. Such a big test. Never been in that

position before. I think this will do him a lot of good, because you

proved to yourself that you can turn things around and win the points

that matter. You can't teach that? No if he had won in the regulation,

yes it was a great performance, but he won so comfortably, but to lose

the serve and come back with the whole tension on it and win the

tie-breaking, he will be thinking, you know p boy, I have done it, I

can, what can I do from here. At 4-2 down, you're thinking this is

getting tight. But he seemed to up thence intense -- up the intensity.

Yes Kyle almost went for a shot that was kind of hit-or-miss and made a

huge forehand winner. That maybe relaxed him and for Lajovic the

difference between 4-3 and 5-2 is massive. He had such variety in his

game. Is so similar pressive. -- it is so impressive. He has got a huge

forehand, but it was the different ways he hit it. The short angles and

he would go down the line and hit the high ball. His backhand was

superb. We talk about the forehand, but the backhand was fantastic

today. Defended so well with it. Hit some great ones down the line. He

showed a lot of variety in all aspects of hiss game. Early on, the

way Lajovic was hitting the backhand with the top-spin, it was playing

into Kyle's hands. What Kyle was doing, that is tough on a slow

court, he was taking the ball almost on the rise and it was almost like

he was hitting it before Lajovic could set himself and he was able to

hit so many winners. We have been talking about he has improved the

backhand, but his movement, he got a bit tight towards the end. But he

was moving well. How many times did we see him stretched wide and hit

that forehand slide and the backhand. I thought he moved well.

When I have seen Kyle in the past, I thought that could be the differen

from separating him from the top, his defensive movement. But his

movement has been fabulous. It is one more aspect he has improved. Now

more reaction and we can hear from Kyle again. Well here is Kyle

Edmund, who I think has had one of moments of his tennis life. Perhaps

the moment so far. That was really special. What was going through your

mind as you sank to the clay, knowing you had won? I don't know.

Just... When you're out there, it is just such in the moment emotions.

You are just trying to win every point. You don't really think. He

missed a backhand down the line and when you see it go wide, you are so

happy. In that third set, I was starting to feel it at the end and

you put in so much physical eest effort -- physical effort and

emotion. You want to win for your country and it is normal. But I'm

pleased I won. Coming back having been broken when serving for the

match, he is developing momentum, he can't be easy to shift it back your

way? That is the thing when you play away, when the player, the home play

per, he gains momentum and the crowd bite into that. It is the same when

we are at home and the crowd's so loud and it is every point. That was

the same here, they started to get louder and louder and every points

becomes more important. So it was tough getting broken. I didn't want

to. But I'm happy that I regrouped and played some tough tennis. Have

you ever hit the ball harder than you did today? I don't know. Yeah,

in practice, you have to practice a certain way. You can't practice one

way and come out and just turn it on. If you're comfortable playing at

that level, you have to practice at that level for long periods. I

thought my ball speed dropped a bit. But not a huge amount. Playing on

clay is very physical and I was feeling it at the end, but so was

he. I was pleased I was able to dominate a lot of points. Here is

your captain, you said at the start of the week you could see Kyle as a

top 10 player one day. He showed why you think that. Don't tell that in

front of him. Was that off-the-record? No I have seen Kyle

develop and we went to South America and he was on fire, specially on a

clay-court. Davis Cup final we saw what he did to Goffin for a couple

of sets. And this year he is getting better and better. Physically he is

stronger, that is credit to himself and his backhand is rock solid and

he has a great serve and the forehand is an unbelievable shot. We

saw what he was doing again with it. He is running around that backhand

and you think he is off balance, but he can still pull the trigger. I'm

sure, he is ehere, but he will take a lot from being able to win two

strait set matches under this intensity. And yet again it is

another bout of confidence to move forward. Andy Murray dominated the

headlines in the Davis Cup, but you were keen to point United out there

was a great team contributing. How much pleasure does it give you to

have won without your star man. Yes it is just not the players, it is

the staff and everyone works hard and everyone knows we are a close

unit. But you know hats off to Kyle. This weekend to get two rubbers,

yeah, that, to get your first Davis Cup win is something to get two in

the same weekend is special. Is this the moment when you say bring on

Argentina. Yes, I guess we are playing them. They beat Italy today.

Again it will be a tough match. So Del Potro coming back, a dangerous

play per, it will be tough, but we will enjoy this moment first and

then look ahead to that. Great we have a home tie that will be a great

atmosphere. You deserve a rest. Congratulations. You want to say

something about the guys. These guys have been great. You could hear them

singing all the time, we were in Serbia and the crowd is loud and it

be become very you know loud, but these, when I have been playing I

felt so much support from the bench and from the guys in the stands, so

that is a credit to them. The Sterling University Barmy Army seem

too make most of the noise. Well done. Leon Smith, Davis Cup

semi-finalist again. Through to the semi-finals to face Argentina, who

defeated if Italy today. So an away win for Argentina and another away

win for France. We have three away wins, that is

unusual. Yes it is a surprise. Maybe Croatia will beat the United States.

But it is lovely, what Kyle was saying, you could sense the relief

coming out. Yes especially the way that third set was shaping up. It is

hard to describe is tension that would have built up. He is trying to

keep that contained to try and perform and then he mentioned it,

when you see the flight of the last ball drifting out, the relief is

just amazing. Also for Leon, it is such a big moment. Without Andy

Murray. We thought that was virtually impossible without Andy.

How can you get that experience w Andy, you expect him to win his

singles and the doubles. You're going to have situations where he

doesn't play. Now Kyle has stepped up and won two matches without

dropping a set. How good that is for Leon. He has No 2 back up, who you

think can win one of the other matches and not put all the pressure

on Andy. It is a wonderful feeling that the team will have and

specially Leon. Embarrassing for Leon, that Russell suggested you

would be a top ten player when Kyle was standing there, but he does look

like he can. His forehands, there is no doubt. Where would you put his

forehand in the world? Having spoken to people on the tour, they say in

terms of pace it is in the top five. As an isolated shot. There is other

areas of his game he can improve. His move pment we talk about --

movement is the one we talk about. We will get better. He talked about

it earlier, in the week, that the slower surface does give him time to

do different thins. But this is the best I have seen him the defend on a

court. He was using a sliced backhand, that he doesn't often do

and he was able to defend his forehand and he was sliding on his

outside leg and getting a strong foundation, different height and the

one thing that tricky, is when it is on a quicker court, that is where

the movement is a challenge. But he is young. And in terms of developing

on the physical side, what better role model than Andy Murray. He

wasn't the finished article at 17 or 18, he was a tall skinny guy. As far

as the mental side, it is winning matches that gives you such a boost

what he will believe now? I think daifbg is up there -- Davis Cup is

up there. To win two matches in a Davis Cup singles away from home,

might be about the most difficult thing in tennis. He has done it and

under these circumstances where he served for the match and lost it. He

will come away and think, you know, that is a huge accomplishment that I

have done and why not from now on? Anything now, there won't be many

more matches like that where he will be under as much tension. Now

further reaction in Belgrade. Here is Dom Inglot and Jamie Murray.

They're singing your song again. Nice to know the tie is in the bag?

Yes Kyle was awesome the whole weekend, especially today. Did well

to hold his nerve at the end. Not serving out and then having to fight

back and then the tie-break. He did amazing. He is the reason that we

are in the semi-finals. You told me before the tie how last Sunday

during the Wimbledon final you preferred to be watching at home,

because you can't get up and walk around and it is too stressful.

Could you escape here? It is difficult,, It is difficult. You can

support the guys and pick him up when he is down. I think we did a

good job. The support staff are always you know so amazing, cheering

the guys on and supporting them through the good and the bad times

and it helps us perform well and it is a huge part of our success. I'm

sure you would echo that. As somebody who hasn't always had the

chance the play. It is a team effort. Yes the support staff are

key. Look how much noise their making and that helps when you're in

a tight situation like Kyle had. That gets you through. So credit to

everyone who is making it as easy as possible for us. So much to look

forward to. Not just the semi-final, but you're heading to Rio for the

Olympics. We got fully confirmed, all the appeals is done, a day ago,

so me and Connor are going and going to join this big guy and Andy and

the girls. So it will be, we are pumped to go and in September the

next tie as well. A lot of good things to come. Wonderful for the

future of the British team you have you and Andy who have been

performing at a high level and both of you many years left and Dom on

the scoreboard and Kyle at just the age of 21 with such a blight future?

-- bright future. This weekend we didn't have Andy and we are going

away from home, playing outdoors on clay and the guys stepped it up and

you know Dom's won his first points was huge. Especially last year he

was always there to play and you know Andy put himself forward for

the doubles, must have been frustrating, but he showed why he is

such a good player. And Kyle was awesome and I think his ranking

lies, I think the more established he becomes on the tour, his ranking

will continue to move up and you know a lot of good things ahead for

us. Enjoy your evening. Thank you. They're definitely going to enjoy

their evening and they played their part. It is a complete team. Yes,

last year we had the amazing win from James Ward and the rest of the

time it was the Murray show. This year that is a different story.

Andy's chosen and also had the confidence in the rest of the

players coming in to think, I don't need to play this match, I think we

can get through without me playing and Kyle Edmund to get his first win

and Dom Inglot, that is amazing. They did well yesterday, they're

such strong favourites in that match and got off to a quick start and

sometimes that is difficult, because you know the team will respond, but

you don't know how well. They came back in and did well to win the

third set and get over the line. Although we won today, those last

two matches had a lot of tension in them at the end. They certainly

have. And we played in this competition, you don't feel part of

it until you have won. You could see Dom's reaction. I loved that. You

had better believe it! He was so happy. He is a good doubles player

and when Andy wants to play, you know Andy would be in the top five

in the world in doubles. Is tough to dislodge him. It gives Leon the

opportunity if Andy has a five-set match to put Dom in. And you have

Jamie who was No 1 in the world, has won a Grand Slam. We are in good

shape in doubles. And we have Colin Fleming and others and we are

blessed in that area and we have the singles coming up. We could be a

factor in Davis Cup for a number of years. Doesn't that sound good? Yes.

Listening to Dom and Jamie, talking about the lives, that is not --

Olympics, that is not far away. In August all eyes will be on Rio.

Jessica Ennis-Hill is back on top of world. Nicola Adams has made

history. Gold for Kenya. His 18th Olympic

gold medal. They are world champions again. She has iced the cake in

style. Bradley Wiggins is the Olympic champion. Laura Trott closes

the line as the world champion. Not long to wait. Before that we have

got the anniversary games to look forward to from Olympic Park the

athletic, on Friday at 8pm. Talking about the Olympics and it

meant so much to Andy Murray, we have had a few high profile pull

outs with Raonic and Leyton Hewitt. For Andy Murray it means a lot. Yes

2012 was a great experience, after having lost Wimbledon. I think this

time his, I don't know whether it might be a controversial thing to

say, but I think his focus will be on trying to win the doubles with

Jamie, that would be unbelievable, if he had the choice this time, if

he could win one or the other. Do you? I think the massive would be

massive for the brothers. They have won so much with the Davis Cup in

the doubles, it would be a special family occasion. You feel with Lendl

in his corner after Wimbledon he fancies winning all the big vents.

Oh, he is so good, it is frightening. Wimbledon he was

amazing. The US Open, he is odds on either him and Djokovic, it will be

those two. I see him winning another three or four Grand Slams in

singles. That is the Olympics in August and in September and this

will be live on the BBC, Argentina against Great Britain. So it is a

home tie for us. But Argentina are tough. Del Potro. Yes with them, the

surface will be our opportunity to choose that and we can put a court

down that suits us better. What another great occasion to be in a

Davis Cup semi-final, we made the quarter-final two years ago, won it

last year. It is so good there is so much good tennis available and the

British public, Andy Murray, we spend so much time giving him

praise, because he deserves it, to have the opportunity outside of

Wimbledon and at the O2 to see him play and perform at his best is

special, because you Nantes know when another -- don't know when

another one is coming. It is great to see so many kids getting

involved. It inspired Andy and Jamie. Davis Cup is special. When

you get Andy playing and the atmosphere and we have seen it in

the last few matches at home, our support is a joke. I think it is, we

are almost, I think we are getting known for that throughout the tennis

community, you come to Britain or even if you go away, you're going to

have a loud crowd that will go berserk and it won't be favourable

to you. No thank you very much. We have run out of time. Kyle Edmund

faced a big test today and he came through in incredible fashion. We

know we have an outstanding leader in Andy Murray and a solid doubles

team, now we have a singles play Torbach up Murray. Well -- to back

up Murray. What a career ahead for Kyle Edmund. Goodbye.

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