Andy Murray will lead Britain’s bid for a first Davis Cup win since 1936 in Belgium later this month with James Ward and Kyle Edmund in contention for the second singles spot.
The 28-year-old Scot has won all eight of his rubbers en route to Britain’s first final since 1978 —chalking up wins over the United States, France and Australia.
But his preparations for the November 27-29 final on the slow claycourt of Ghent have been hampered by his obligations to play in this week’s ATP World Tour finals on a hardcourt in London.
Team captain Leon Smith will look for Murray to bag two points from his singles matches and also possibly link up with brother Jamie to ensure the clinching point in the doubles as they did against Australia in the semifinals.
Smith does not have to finalise his four-man line-up until a week on Thursday, and is likely to see how Edmund and Ward perform in practice on clay at the Flanders Expo before making a final decision. Ward has been a key figure in the run to the final, claiming a vital win against John Isner during the first round tie against the United States.
Brit No.1 plays down security fears Andy Murray said he would put security concerns about next week's Davis Cup final in Belgium to the back of his mind despite several arrests near Brussels in connection with last Friday's deadly attacks in Paris.
“I think everybody right now is concerned about things but I do think the best thing that we can do is to live our normal lives,” the 28-year-old told reporters.
“We need to go out there and do what we always do and try not to change too much. That’s all we can do. I don't want to live my life in fear each time I step on tennis court.” Murray added.
