Davis Cup: British tennis must cash in to find next Murray

Andy Murray and his teammates chase Britain's first Davis Cup for 79 years amid tight security in Belgium

Andy Murray - David Cup 2015
(Image credit: Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images for LTA)

Britain's Davis Cup final against Belgium will go ahead as planned this weekend, despite the terror alerts in Europe, the International Tennis Federation has confirmed. The British squad, led by Andy Murray, has now departed for Ghent, just 35 miles from the Brussels suburb of Molenbeek that has become the focus of the country's anti-terror operation.

The last time Britain won the trophy was in 1936 and the team have not made the final since 1978. Around 1,000 British fans are expected to brave the security fears and travel to the Flanders Expo centre, where the final will take place.

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