• Leon Smith will assume time to determine whether to play James Ward
Andy Murray claims he did not hear umpire’s warningLeon Smith hinted that he could hold faith with Kyle Edmund over James Ward as powerful Britain’s second singles player if the Davis Cup final goes into a potentially decisive fifth rubber against Belgium on Sunday.
With Britain chasing their first Davis Cup since 1936,the tie is tantalisingly poised at 1-1 after the first day thanks to Andy Murray’s 6-3, 6-2, and 7-5 victory over Ruben Bemelmans in the second singles rubber,but Edmund was devastated after he lost a two-set lead in his opener against David Goffin at the Flanders Expo in Ghent. Related: Davis Cup final: Andy Murray too good for Ruben Bemelmans and levels match Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com