Glasgow 's chances of hosting Britain ’ s Davis Cup quarter-final against France appear to be on rise following initial talks with the LTA . Although Andy Murray immediately expressed a desire to play the July tie on a grass court , the fact that neither Wimbledon nor the Queen ’ s Club will be available is believed to be pushing decision makers towards a return to the Emirates Arena . Andy Murray celebrates extravagantly during his straight sets win over John Isner on Sunday . Great Britain supporters would relish supporting Murray and Co in Glasgow again in July . All three day 's of Davis Cup action at the Emirates Arena were sold out in a matter of minutes . The only available outdoor grass arena with a big enough capacity is in Eastbourne - but neither the players nor captain Leon Smith are keen on playing at a venue renowned for a lack of atmosphere . The noise and passion of the Scottish crowd played a huge part in the weekend win over the USA , sparking a debate within the LTA over whether that X factor may outweigh any disadvantage that comes from not playing on grass . While Murray prefers it to the indoor hard court , he would be favourite to beat any of his French opponents on any surface – while British No 2 James Ward is actually better when he moves on to the artificial surface , potentially the decisive factor when the final call is made . GB captain Leon Smith doubts the chances of Glasgow being able to create a larger grass-court venue . Smith embraces with Murray after the latter 's straight sets win secured GB 's quarter-final berth . Murray ( middle ) is looked on in envy by his fellow GB team-mates after securing a tie against France . Sportsmail understands that the city authorities are willing to leave the July 17-19 dates clear in the hope of getting the nod over the coming week or so . Unfortunately , because it takes about a week to set up the court , a Bette Midler concert would rule out taking the quarter-final to The Hydro , the city ’ s biggest indoor venue . But a return to the Emirates , which hosted over 21,000 fans over three days , is very much on the cards . Although no one from Glasgow Life would comment on their plans yesterday , a spokesman said : ‘ The atmosphere at the weekend was electric and Glasgow proved , once again , why we are one of the world ’ s top sporting cities . Any decision on hosting future Davis Cup ties would be for the LTA . ’
Great Britain face France in the Davis Cup quarter finals in July . This tie could be held in Glasgow if GB decide atmosphere outweighs the desire to play on a grass court . The French are also due to host their first ever World Group match against England at Twickenham next month, and will have an opportunity to win back-to-back titles for only the second time since they won them all