AFTER challenging himself to use the Davis Cup as a platform to win titles in 2016, Andy Murray put the pressure on his teammates yesterday to climb the world rankings.

James Ward and Kyle Edmund were part of the four-man line-up that defeated Belgium in the final in Ghent at the weekend, while Dan Evans also received a trophy having played in the semi-final against Australia.

Ward was the only man other than Andy and Jamie Murray to win a rubber during this year’s remarkable Davis Cup run when he beat the United State’s John Isner in the first round in March.

The 28-year-old finally cracked the top 100 for the first time following his run to the third round at Wimbledon but has since slipped back to 156 in the rankings.

Edmund sits two places outside the top 100 and next year will be a significant one for him, while Evans has climbed back from a low of 772 in May to 185.

Yet all are part of a team now ranked number one in the world and Murray believes the trio can do better.

He said: “James and Kyle, and Dan as well, the last few weeks they’ve all won challenger events. I think everyone believes that all of them can go higher.

“With this coming up, there was a huge motivation for everybody to go out and perform and prepare really well for this tie, and they did that. It’s now about taking that form and that level into next year.”