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Some Tomic level choking from Darcis here.

But finishes it off on a tiebreak.

Ok away to the Belgium clay we go. That'll eliminate Dan Evans from playing and I'd probably put some money on Kyle Edmund making his first start, since he's a better clay court player than Ward.

Toughie, especially if we're wanting Murray to play all 3 matches, since the sets on clay are going to be longer and more gruelling physically. Lot of running and stretching.

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Everyone has been talking about clay court in Belgium but surely if end of November it's going to have to be indoors hard court in a suitable venue? Never really seen tennis played in very cold conditions outdoor in November?!

They could put down a clay court indoors I'm sure

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They could put down a clay court indoors I'm sure

Yeah they certainly could just never seen a tournament in indoor clay court always been outdoor clay courts and never seen major tennis tournaments played outside in a European winter. Having a quick search on Google its very uncommon to have an indoor clay court so would have to put it down fast plus you need a certain capacity for the Davis Cup Final.

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Yeah they certainly could just never seen a tournament in indoor clay court always been outdoor clay courts and never seen major tennis tournaments played outside in a European winter. Having a quick search on Google its very uncommon to have an indoor clay court so would have to put it down fast plus you need a certain capacity for the Davis Cup Final.

Capacity has to be a least 12000 for Davis Caup final
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They've 2 suitably-sized indoor venues with tennis experience which look likely candidates.

(Antwerp) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sportpaleis

(Hasselt) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethias_Arena

Used to invariably use indoor clay for ties - 2001 (Ghent), 2005 (Leuven), 2007 (Liege & Ostend), 2009 (Charleroi), 2010 (Bree) and 2013 (Charleroi & Antwerp).

Have used indoor carpet, 2001 (Liege) - and indoor hard, 2011 (Charleroi & Antwerp), 2015 (Liege & Brussels) - and outdoor clay, 2012 (Brussels), 2015 (Middlekerke).

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