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 The 28-year-old played more than 100 matches this year and worked
overtime against Belgium in Ghent at the weekend to ensure Britain
won the trophy for the first time since 1936.
While the Scot intends to enjoy a 10-day break after a punishing
season, it will then be straight back to work as he begins looking
ahead to the Australian Open in January -- a tournament in which he
has been runner-up four times.
"The most important thing is, yes, enjoy it now, but don't let it go
on for like three weeks and stop practicing hard and going to the
gym and doing everything properly," the 28-year-old, winner of the
2012 U.S. Open and Wimbledon a year later, told reporters before
heading home from Belgium.
"I need to train really hard in the off-season if I want to have a
chance of making this count for next year.
"I hope (winning the Davis Cup) will be an inspiration. It's
definitely given me a boost going into the off-season.
"I've been close (in Australia) a number of years. I haven't won
there but I think I've often played my best tennis. I really like
the conditions, the courts.
"That's obviously my next big goal."
Thanks largely to Murray's incredible record in the Davis Cup since
2013, Britain now head the International Tennis Federation (ITF)
rankings and will begin next year's competition as top seeds when
they face Japan in March.
Murray, who won 11 of Britain's 12 rubbers this year, including
three doubles with brother Jamie, said the ranking was
well-deserved.
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"For five years I think we have lost two matches, and even against
Italy last year it went to a fifth rubber," he said.
He believes the title can inspire the likes of James Ward, Kyle
Edmund and Dan Evans to improve their rankings.
"I think in the last few weeks they all won Challenger events
because this final was huge motivation, and now it's about taking
that form and level into next year," he said.
Murray is expecting his first child with wife Kim in February but is
planning to play against Japan in Birmingham as Britain begin the
defense of their title.
(Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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