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Andy Murray Leads Great Britain in Quest for Davis Cup Title

Nov 24th 2015
Andy Murray

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 23, 2015 -Tennis Channel will provide exclusive live coverageof Britain's and Belgium's Davis Cup final competition in Ghent, Belgium this weekend, beginning Friday, Nov. 27, at 7:30 a. m. ET. Two-time Grand slam champion and Olympic gold medalist Andy Murray will lead Britain as it attempts to capture its first title in 79 years. Murray recently defeated top-ranked David Goffin of Belgium at the ATP Masters 1000 in Paris. However, this was on an indoor hard court while the final will be played on indoor clay.
 
The year-end championship competition will consist of two singles matches on Friday, Nov. 27, at 7:30 a. m. ET, followed by the doubles match Saturday, Nov. 28,at 9 a. m. ET. Tennis Channel's coverage concludes with the remaining singles play Sunday, Nov. 29, at 7a. m. ET. Each of the five matches is worth one point, with the team that wins at least three points winning the Davis Cup title.
 
Emmy Award-winning announcer Brett Haber (@BrettHaber) will handle play-by-play responsibilities during Tennis Channel's Davis Cup coverage this weekend, with former U. S. Davis Cup player Justin Gimelstob (@justingimelstob) and tennis coach PaulAnnacone (@paul_annacone) in the analyst role.
 
Tennis Channel's live Davis Cup final coverage is as follows (all time ET):
Friday, Nov. 27:
7:30 a. m.- Live Singles
 
Saturday, Nov. 28:
9 a. m.- Live Doubles
 
Sunday, Nov. 29:
7 a. m. - Live Singles
 
Britain holds a 7-4 advantage over Belgium, but Belgium won the most recent competition in 2012. The Belgian team has not reached the Davis Cup final since 1904, when Britain defeated it 5-0. Belgium is bidding to win its first title.
 
The British team enters this weekend's final for the first time in 37 years after a 3-2 semifinal victory over Australia in Glasgow, Scotland. Britain has clinched the Davis Cup trophy on nine occasions, but the most recent was in 1936.  Britain's captain Leon Smithwill lead Murray, Kyle Edmund, Jamie Murray and Dominic Inglot into the finals this weekend.
 
Belgium earned its spot in this weekend's championship after a 3-2 win over Argentina in its semifinal.  The Belgian team is captained by Johan Van Herck and features Goffin, Steve Darcis, Ruben Bemelmans and Kimmer Coppejans.