<P> Leon Smith was appointed as team captain in 2010 . His first tie was against Turkey in the play - offs of the Europe / Africa Zone Group II (the second lowest tier in the game) at home in Eastbourne, UK . A defeat would have sent the national team to the lowest tier of the game . Smith picked James Ward, Jamie Baker, Colin Fleming and Ken Skupski to play the tie, and defeated Turkey 5--0 . This would mark the beginning of the team's resurgence . In 2011, the team won the Europe / Africa Zone Group II (third division), and was promoted to the Europe / Africa Zone Group I. Andy Murray, who had not played in the 2009 competition, returned in 2010 for the match against Luxembourg, winning 6--0, 6--0, 6--0 against Laurent Bram in the first rubber . Explaining his hiatus, Murray quipped that he "wanted the younger guys to step up and experience it", claiming "There was no use for us being in the World Group because we weren't ready for it ." 2012 started well, with a 3--2 victory over Slovakia, but ended with the first defeat under Smith's captaincy against Belgium . </P> <P> In its second round of the 2013 Europe / Africa Zone Group I the team won from 0--2 down, to defeat Russia 3--2 . Both Dan Evans and Ward had lost five setters on the first day, but a victory in the doubles and a five - set win by Ward on the third day, gave way to a straight sets victory in the fifth rubber . It was the first time since 1930 that the national team had managed to win from 0--2 down . In the World Group play - offs that year Murray returned after a two - year hiatus, and helped defeat Croatia 4--1 . It would mark the team's return to the World Group, having dropped out in 2007 . </P> <P> In the team's first match in the World Group since 2007, Great Britain won 3--1 over the United States, marking its first victory in the World Group since 1986 . The tie was played on clay courts in the United States in the hope that the Americans would defeat Murray on his weakest surface . The team would lose its next tie against Italy 1--3 . The team started 2015 in the World Group, and would win the title for the first time in 79 years (last victory was in 1936). On their run to the final, the team defeated the United States, France and Australia before defeating Belgium in the final . It would mark the first final reached since 1978 . As defending champions in 2016 the team reached the semifinals, in which they were defeated by Argentina 2--3 . </P> <P> 34 different individuals has served as Captain of the Great Britain Davis Cup team . </P>

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