Davis Cup Final 2015: Belgium vs. Great Britain Winner and Reaction

Andy Murray beat Belgium's David Goffin 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 on Sunday to clinch Great Britain's first Davis Cup triumph since 1936.

The world No. 2 collapsed to the ground after a brilliant lob—a trademark of his—wrapped up a thrilling contest, rendering the result of Sunday's fifth rubber between Kyle Edmund and Ruben Bemelmans or Steven Darcis irrelevant.

Goffin gave Murray a tough challenge in Ghent, but as expected, the hometown favourite came up short against the class of the Scot, who played some fantastic tennis at times and never looked troubled. Bleacher Report UK noted the win ended a long wait for Team Great Britain:

Here's a look at the full results from this year's Davis Cup Final:

Date	Belgium	Score	Great Britain
Friday, Nov. 27	David Goffin (16)	3-6, 1-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-0	Kyle Edmund (100)
Friday, Nov. 27	Ruben Bemelmans (108)	3-6, 2-6, 5-7	Andy Murray (2)
Saturday, Nov. 28	Steve Darcis and David Goffin	4-6 6-4 3-6 2-6	Andy Murray and Jamie Murray
Sunday, Nov. 29	David Goffin (16)	3-6 5-7 3-6	Andy Murray (2)

Murray Wins it for Britain

Goffin was a huge underdog coming into the match, but he seemed determined to leave it all out on the court and had the backing of a very vocal home crowd, via the Daily Mail's Oliver Holt:

The Belgian usually plays his best tennis on clay. He showed his talent early, but even in the first game, it was clear Murray was a class above Goffin.

The Scot easily held serve despite an air horn blasting throughout, and he immediately forced a break point in the next game. Goffin managed to avoid the early break by winning a massive rally, as Murray defended beautifully all over the court, keeping his opponent moving.

Murray's quality on his first serve played a big role in the opening set, handing him regular cheap points. He hit several aces and was generally able to keep his service games short, unlike Goffin, who was forced to go to his second serve all too often.

Goffin found a break point in the third game, but he couldn't convert, and, unsurprisingly, Murray stepped up in the following game. A great passing shot and some fantastic returns set up three break chancwes, and another superb return sealed the deal, via MailSport's Stuart Fraser:

Murray was playing some fantastic tennis at this point, asserting his dominance with clean groundstrokes to win the majority of the rallies. Goffin couldn't even come close to breaking back, and a badly timed double-fault gave Murray two set points in the seventh game.

The Belgian saved three set points on his own serve, but to no avail as Murray closed out the first set in the following game. Per Fraser, that was good news for Britain's Davis Cup hopes:

Goffin produced a handful of stunning cross-court winners to set up a break point in the first game of the second set, and for a brief moment, the fans in Ghent were hopeful their national hero would be able to turn things around.

A handful of powerful serves quickly dashed those hopes, however, to the delight of the British bench, although Jamie Murray got an earful from his brother when he stood up to go get a protein bar, a clear sign the world No. 2 was as concentrated as ever.

STV Sport's Stefan Bienkowski noticed the odd exchange between the two:

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Jamie Murray getting told what's what by his brother.

— Stefan Bienkowski (@SBienkowski) November 29, 2015"

Murray seemed on the verge of breaking Goffin's serve in just about every game, but the Belgian fought as hard as he could to keep his chances alive. He seemed visibly frustrated when a 10-minute game on his serve was followed by a hold to love on Murray's.

But despite all of the setbacks, Goffin didn't wilt and kept pace with Murray, even putting tremendous pressure on the Brit in the 10th game of the set. BBC Radio 1's Simon Mundie was impressed:

The Belgian's resolve lasted until the 11th, when a lapse in concentration set the stage for a Murray break. Goffin looked far too casual trying to play a drop shot with the court wide open and clipped the net, with his opponent taking full advantage, powering ahead to grab the break and the chance to serve for the set.

He wrapped things up in the next game with a fantastic passing shot. The Daily Telegraph's Paul Hayward was confident the Davis Cup final was in the bag for Great Britain by this point:

When Murray stormed to two break points to begin the third, it looked like Goffin would finally crack under the pressure, but once again, the Belgian battled his way back to begin the set with a hold.

Things got even better for the hosts, as Goffin started playing with tons of aggression and making runs for the net. He found his first break of the match in the second game as the crowd in Ghent erupted.

Amid all of the noise, Murray received a warning from the umpire for obscene language, but he used it to motivate himself, per tennis writer Chris Goldsmith:

Goffin continued to battle and forced another break chance in the fifth game, but just as he had done all match long, Murray showed his class when it mattered. A hold was followed by some dominance from the baseline, as the Scot won several spectacular rallies to set up a decisive break in the seventh game.

Murray didn't even wait for his own service game to wrap things up, producing a superb lob on Goffin's serve to seal the deal.

As reported by BBC Sport's Mike Henson, the Scot praised everyone who set foot on the court for the squad:

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I never thought we would have the opportunity to do this and I can't believe we have done it. Everyone who has played has played an unbelievably high level.

After the doubles yesterday my brother spent a lot of time with my family, I felt rude, but I needed to sleep.

I had Jamie in my eyeline at one point and when it means so much you try to avoid eye contact with your family.

"

The Davis Cup win brings an end to what has been a fine season for Murray, and it should provide him with plenty of energy to get started on his winter training program. He was a finalist at the Australian Open this year and would love to do even better in 2016, and judging by his performances in Ghent the last few days, there's no reason to doubt he could.

Britain will defend their Davis Cup title in 2016, when more resistance is expected from the likes of Switzerland, who lost their first-round match against Belgium without Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka.

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