Andy Murray brushed past Igor Andreev 6-1, 6-0 as Britain beat Russia 2-1 on Friday to claim a spot in the final of the Hopman Cup mixed teams tennis event.
Elena Dementieva squared it at 1-1 when she beat 15-year-old Laura Robson 6-4, 6-0 but Murray teamed with Robson to beat Andreev and Dementieva 6-4, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (6) in an exciting mixed doubles climax.
Britain comfortably took the first set of the decisive doubles and led by a break in the second but the tie pivoted on a knife edge before Murray's consistency and Robson's tenacity saw Britian to the narrowest of victories.
The British pair had to win to earn the right to face Spain, which …
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