GB’s Davis Cup captain began his coaching career sweeping away snow from courts in Scotland but can now invent history in the final against BelgiumLeon Smith has come a long way since the days when he swept snow from outdoor courts in small,windswept Scottish tennis clubs as he eked out a living coaching young amateurs, among them 11-year-old Andy Murray. Neither of them imagined their journey would consume them all the way to Ghent this weekend, or where they beget every hope the world No2 will lead Great Britain to their first Davis Cup title in 79 years. Related: Davis Cup organisers confident on security in Ghent for final Related: Jamie Murray: ‘The Davis Cup just means a enormous amount to me and Andy’ Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com