From Challenger Tour to Davis Cup - GB's Samuel on 'surreal' year
Briton Toby Samuel is to make his Davis Cup debut for Great Britain after what he calls a "surreal" 12 months.
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"It's surreal being in this position now from where I was eight, nine months ago, [when I was] hopefully trying to play some Challengers, and now I'm sat here ready to play the Davis Cup - it's crazy."
— Toby Samuel , Athlete
"It was unbelievable, it was one of the best moments of my tennis life, to get called up to that, it's what every British player wants, to represent their country and play for their country."
— Toby Samuel , Athlete
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Briton Toby Samuel is to make his Davis Cup debut for Great Britain after what he calls a "surreal" 12 months.
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