Murray '50/50' for Davis Cup clash

Andrew Murray rates himself as having a 50/50 chance of being fit to play in Great Britain's vital Davis Cup Euro / Africa Zone Group One clash with Holland this weekend.

The British number one is struggling with groin and hip injuries after taking a heavy fall in his quarter-final victory over Tommy Haas in Indian Wells last month.

He played in last week's Miami Open where he reached the last four but will not make any decision as to whether he will face the Dutch until Thursday.

Murray said: "My groin is not great. I'm hoping it will be okay for the weekend but realistically it's 50-50. Walking around is okay but as soon as I start moving and stretching my legs for wide balls it gets pretty uncomfortable. We'll have to wait and see how it reacts in practice over the next couple of days.

"I love playing Davis Cup because it's completely different to the rest of the year when tennis is an individual sport. Now you're playing with your country and for a team, so the whole approach is different. I'm looking forward to playing but I won't if I'm not 100 per cent fit."

Whether he does win his fitness battle or not, Murray believes that Great Britain's extra class and firepower will prove decisive against Holland in Birmingham.

The 19-year-old added: "We have a good Davis Cup team. We have a bit of depth with myself, Greg Rusedski and Tim Henman all selected.

"My brother Jamie is in the top 50 at doubles and that is a good boost for the team because it takes a bit of stress off the singles players. If I'm fit and Tim and Greg are playing, it's a strong team.

"Holland aren't the best team in the world but they have depth. All of their players are big guys with big serves and they're hard to break.

"A lot of the matches could be tight but we have the slightly stronger team. Holland are strong but our team is better."

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