Belgium and Great Britain won through to the final by winning semi-final ties against Argentina and Australia respectively . This meant that Belgium would participate in their first Davis Cup final since 1904 ( a 5 &ndash; 0 defeat against Great Britain ) , and Great Britain in their first since 1978 . It also marked a remarkable recovery in fortunes for Great Britain , who had been in danger of relegation to the lowest division of the Davis Cup in 2010 . Belgium were drawn as the home team under the rotation policy used by the organizers . They chose to play the tie on a clay surface in the Flanders Expo , an indoor arena in Ghent . The Belgians opted for a clay surface in the hope of unsettling Andy Murray , the highest ranked player on either side . The choice of surface led Murray to question whether he would participate in the 2015 ATP World Tour Finals , played on a hard court in the week before the Davis Cup final , due to the difficulty in transitioning between surfaces . Murray 's comments led ITF executive president Chris Kermode to state that the Tour Finals was a mandatory event . Murray participated in the finals , but was eliminated during the group stage . On the weekend before the tie , transport systems in the capital city of Brussels were shut down by the Belgian authorities due to security concerns relating to the recent attacks in Paris . The British team delayed travelling to Belgium by 24 hours due to the security concerns , with the venue being located 35 km ( 22 mi ) from Brussels
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November 2015 Paris attacks
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