Lloyd appointed captain

ByReuters

Published 09/08/2006 at 09:46 GMT

Former grand slam finalist John Lloyd has been appointed captain of Britain's ailing Davis Cup team, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) said on Wednesday.

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The former British number one, who lost to Vitas Gerulaitis in five sets in the 1977 Australian Open final, was part of the last British team to compete in a Davis Cup final, against the United States in 1978.

He replaces Jeremy Bates, who resigned after last month's Europe/Africa Zone defeat by Israel that has left Britain facing a relegation tie against Ukraine in Odessa in September.

"This is a proud moment for me," Lloyd said.

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"It was an honour to play Davis Cup and an even greater honour to captain the team of your country."

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