Jamie Murray had a sudden heartstroke after last match
Great Britain Davis Cup captain Leon Smith revealed Murray
needed extensive treatment after suffering from the effects of the heat.
The Scot, also the Lawn Tennis Association's head of men's
tennis, told BBC Radio 5 Live: "About 15-20 minutes after the match
finished he started to feel unwell and a bit of cramp and that is what the heat
has done for him.
"But there is a great team in the locker room and they
have kept him moving around for a couple of hours and getting the salts back in
his body.
"He will be okay but he's got to work hard for the next
couple of hours. He'll feel like sitting down but he needs to keep active and
getting the right things in his body.
Jamie Murray and Australian partner John Peers battled their
way into the second round of the men's doubles at the Australian Open with
victory over Matt Reid and Luke Saville.
After wins on Wednesday for Colin Fleming and Ross Hutchins
and Londoner Dominic Inglot and his Filipino partner Treat Huey, Murray and
Peers triumphed 7-6 (7/4) 7-6 (8/6).
In the second round they will play Murray's former partner,
American Eric Butorac, and South African Raven Kaasen, who put paid to the
comeback of Pat Rafter alongside Lleyton Hewitt in round one.
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