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Andy Murray excited by Davis Cup promotion

Andy Murray admits that he is excited by Great Britain's promotion to the World Group of the Davis Cup following their victory against Croatia.

Andy Murray has admitted that he is excited by Great Britain's promotion to the World Group of the Davis Cup following their win over Croatia.

The Wimbledon champion beat Ivan Dodig 6-4 6-2 6-2 in Umag on Sunday to give the Brits a 3-1 victory in the five-match playoff.

"The atmosphere at the end was pretty hostile and you do not have to deal with that in the Grand Slam, but you are playing for you country and you do not want to let your country down," Murray told Eurosport.

"I'm looking forward to playing against some of the biggest countries in the world it will be exciting and hopefully I can be part of it."

Britain return to the top tier of the competition for the first time since 2008.

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Great Britain's Andy Murray celebrates after beating Croatia's Ivan Dodig during day three of their Davis Cup World Cup play-off tie on September 15, 2013
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