There were calls for Glasgow to host the Davis Cup final after the success of the event in the Emirates in the city.
Tennis commentator and former player Andrew Castle was among those who suggested that Glasgow would be the perfect venue for the final after the Scottish crowd provided an electric atmosphere over the weekend.
Great Britain reached the final of the Davis Cup for the first time since 1978 after Andy Murray comprehensively defeated Australia's Bernard Tomic 7-5 6-3 6-2 at the Emirates stadium in Glasgow.
Murray's brother Jamie had paid tribute to the crowd on Saturday after he and his brother had won a point in an epic doubles match with Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Groth. He went on Twitter afterwards to complement the crowd: "Wow. What a battle that was! So glad we got the point for the team. Best atmosphere I ever played in. Thank you Glasgow."
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport also took to their official Twitter feed to praise the support provided by fans. "Incredible #Glasgow crowd sure played their part," it tweeted.
Meanwhile the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted about the semi-final result while waiting for a flight back to Scotland from London. "I wonder if one single town has ever before in history of @DavisCup been so instrumental. Anyone know? #dunblane ."
Among those taking to Twitter to praise the Murray brothers and the Great Britain team were the Prime Minister, broadcasters Clare Balding and Richard Osman and Celtic FC.
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