Belgium have
confirmed that the 2015 Davis Cup final against Great Britain will be held
indoors on clay at the 13,000-capacity Flanders Expo in Ghent.
Led by Andy
Murray, Britain reached their first Davis Cup final since 1978 by beating
Australia in the semi-final.
But the
decision to play the final on clay on 27-29 November could mean Murray misses
the World Tour Finals.
World number three Murray, who has a good record on the
surface this season, has put his participation at the World Tour Finals in
doubt, saying he would need time to adjust from hard court to clay.
The end-of-season tournament for the world's top eight
players finishes at London's O2 Arena on Sunday, 22 November, five days before
the tie in Belgium begins.
"The ATP World Tour Finals is a mandatory event on the
ATP World Tour," he said. "All players who qualify, unless injured,
are required to compete in the event."
Belgium are hosts for the final because of a rotation policy
that sees teams alternate home advantage in fixtures against each other in the
Davis Cup.
The last time Britain faced Belgium, in 2012, the match was
held in Glasgow where Belgium took a 4-1 victory.
Britain, who lead the head-to-head between the two nations
7-4, are aiming to win a first Davis Cup since 1936, when a team led by Fred
Perry beat Australia 3-2 on grass at Wimbledon.
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