2014 Andy Murray tennis season the round of sixteen in straight sets to set up a quarter-final meeting with Lukáš Lacko. Murray again won in straight sets to reach the semi-finals. Murray had to recover from a set down to overcome Juan Mónaco and advance to his first final since winning Wimbledon the previous year. Murray picked up his first title of the season against Tommy Robredo, coming back after being a set down once again and saving five match points in the process. The following week, Murray faced Jerzy Janowicz in the first round of the China Open, winning in three sets. In the
James Ward (tennis) mark, to set Great Britain on their way to victory. The last time Great Britain won back-to-back Davis Cup matches against the USA, was 80 years ago. Ward made it into the third round of Wimbledon for the first time, where he was knocked out by Vasek Pospisil 4–6 6–3 6–2 3–6 6–8. Along with Andy Murray, there were two British men in the third round for the first time since 2002. After Wimbledon, he was ranked in the top 100 players for the first time, reaching a career-high ranking of 89. He was also part of the team for