GB delay travel to Davis Cup final

Andy Murray helped Great Britain beat Australia in their Davis Cup semi-final

Great Britain have delayed their departure to Belgium for next weekend’s Davis Cup final as Brussels remains on its highest level of alert amid fears of an attack.

The team – including Andy Murray – are now not expected to travel until Monday for the tie in Ghent.

The International Tennis Federation said it was “greatly concerned” by the Belgian government’s decision to raise the terror alert for Brussels.

Ghent is 35 miles from Brussels.

Russell Fuller is the BBC’s tennis correspondent

The Belgian capital entered a second day of a security lockdown on Sunday, with Metro services suspended until Monday and residents told to avoid crowds.

The country’s government will review the security situation in Brussels later on Sunday.

The maximum security alert in the capital will remain in place in the meantime, as Belgian police and security services hunt for suspects linked to the Paris attacks and those said to be planning a similar attack in Belgium.

Great Britain reached the Davis Cup final for the first time since 1978 with victory over Australia. They last won the event in 1936.

Belgium reached their first final in 111 years by beating Argentina.

The tie, which runs from Friday, 27 November to Sunday, 29 November, will be played on clay courts at the Flanders Expo.

The majority of Britain’s team practised on the indoor clay courts at Queen’s Club in west London on Sunday.

BBC Sport