Britain seeded for Davis Cup draw http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/4283754.stm Last Updated: Monday, 26 September 2005, 15:10 GMT 16:10 UK Great Britain will be seeded in Thursday's draw for the Davis Cup Euro/Africa Zone. Jeremy Bates' side - who were beaten 5-0 by Switzerland last week - will receive a bye in the first round of matches in February. They will then take on either Morocco, Israel, Luxembourg, Serbia and Montenegro, Portugal or Ukraine in the next round of matches in April. Victory would put them into September's World Group play-offs. There is also a strong chance that Britain could receive a home draw following five successive away trips. Only if they are drawn against Portugal or Ukraine would Britain be forced to go on the road again. However, Bates says returning to the elite World Group remains a difficult proposition. "You look at the quality of teams we have been playing against recently and it is not going to get any easier," he said. "You used to be able to look at the 16 teams in the World Group and after that you might get two or three good draws but that does not exist any more. "But I think in Greg Rusedski and Andy Murray we have got the perfect blend." If the tie is to be played in Britain, Glasgow has been tipped as a potential host after the emergence of Murray along with fellow Scots Alan Mackin and Jamie Baker. --

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