Great Britain continue preparations for Davis Cup final… as Judy Murray shrugs off security scare to fly family out to Belgium

Great Britain are preparing to face Belgium in the Davis Cup final
Andy Murray, Kyle Edmund and captain Leon Smith have been training
Edmund and James Ward have both been selected for the final
Judy Murray is ignoring security worries to fly family out to Ghent

Published:
12:15 GMT, 26 November 2015

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Updated:
13:39 GMT, 26 November 2015

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Andy Murray-led Great Britain are aiming to win the Davis Cup for the first time since 1936 when they take on Belgium in Ghent over the weekend.

It is a monumental moment for Leon Smith’s side, who were battling relegation to the fourth tier in Eastbourne back in 2010.

Kyle Edmund will make his Davis Cup debut alongside brothers Andy and Jamie Murray and James Ward but doubles specialist Dominic Inglot was not included.

Andy Murray is hoping to lead Great Britain to their first Davis Cup triumph since 1936

The British No 1 chats with captain Leon Smith as they prepare for the opener on Friday

Murray jokes around with the Great Britain team and Kyle Edmund is put through his paces

British No 2 Edmund has been training with the squad hard in Ghent and has impressed the Great Britain team enough to earn himself a slot.

Judy Murray will shrug off security concerns to travel to Belgium with an entourage of friends and family to watch her two sons try and win the Davis Cup.

Security has been raised following the terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13 but Judy says nothing will stop her attending the showpiece final where Andy and Jamie Murray aim to guide Great Britain to their first Davis Cup win since 1936.

The Scot and the Davis Cup team chat as they take a break from the training session on Thursday

Murray wraps racket handles as he prepares for the singles opener and aims to make British tennis history

Andy is due to play in the singles matches on Friday and Sunday and could team up with his brother for the doubles on Saturday, as they have done in previous rounds.

Judy told ESPN: ‘Everybody’s going – my parents, my brothers, my sisters-in-law, my nieces, my two best friends, and also Jamie and Andy’s dad, and his side of the family.

‘We will be there in force because it’s a huge moment for British tennis but it’s also a huge moment for our family.

Judy Murray is ignoring the security threat to fly out family and friends to support her two sons

Smith and Murray looked relaxed throughout the session and continued to joke around

‘You always have to be aware of what’s going on with the security. What happened in Paris was so shocking but if you live in fear of what might be, you would never do anything.’

‘Everything that we’ve heard from the LTA’s security specialist, who has been in Ghent for the best part of a week now, is that it’s business as usual.

‘We have to trust that and go out and hope that there is no incident and that we have a great final. I haven’t heard directly from the LTA. What I’ve heard has been through Andy and Jamie.’