Roger Federer has tipped Great Britain and Andy Murray to win the Davis Cup final on Nov. 27-29 in Ghent. Britain will attempt a historical 10th win at the tournament against Belgium, who took advantage of being the host nation as they opted to play on clay court.

Federer, who won the trophy for Switzerland last year, believes Britain are the “favourites” to win the Davis Cup this weekend. The 17-time Grand Slam winner also added that Murray will be too much for the hosts, considering how Britain has relied on the world No. 2 to reach the final round of the tournament, reports Sky Sports.

Murray will likely play Belgium No. 2 Steve Darcis, who won the fifth rubber in the semifinal round against Argentina. The world No. 2 is undefeated at the tournament, winning two singles against the United States, two more against France, and a singles victory over Australia’s Bernard Tomic.

Federer’s career rival Rafael Nadal also backed Britain to win this year’s Davis Cup. Nadal said he may skip watching the Davis Cup finals due to a charity event for his foundation, but the “King of Clay” is convinced Murray and Britain would do well at the tournament.

“At this stage, I don’t think about Andy [Murray] because Andy plays very well on every surface,” Nadal said, reports Gulf News. “But for the second player, I think Belgium has the edge.”

Meanwhile, the Britain team are satisfied with the security arrangements for the Davis Cup final in Ghent, with Belgian capital Brussels on a high state of alert over possible terror threats.

"It was obviously a bit concerning a few days ago," Murray told the BBC. "I think once we got here and got into the hotel, came to the venue and saw what it was like here, I think that made everyone a lot more comfortable."

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