LONDON — Instead of practicing on clay for this month's Davis Cup final, Andy Murray is playing on a hard court.
And winning.
The second-seeded Murray won his opening match at the season-ending ATP finals on Monday, beating David Ferrer 6-4, 6-4 less than two weeks before he will lead Britain against Belgium in the Davis Cup.
Unlike the ATP finals, which is being played on an indoor hard court at the O2 Arena, the best-of-five series in Gent from Nov. 27-29 will be played on indoor clay.
And although the surface may not be in his favor, history could be.