OEM is saying that (the much-hyped) plans to hold the next DC tie in Stirling have had to be shelved because the roof does not have the required 9m clearance at the ends of the net - see http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/tennis/article2944929.ece if you have access.

"There is a distinct sense of disappointment in Scotland Andy Murray had let it be known that he wanted the tie staged there but a realisation, too, that for all the progress made in the game, only two indoor courts have been built in the country in the five years that Murray has been a top-ten player."

He goes on to say that the tie is now likely to be played at Wimbledon or Eastbourne.

I can't imagine they'd need to take this long if they were definitely going to play it at Eastbourne, so maybe this suggests they are looking at other options after all.

-- Edited by steven on Wednesday 23rd of March 2011 04:14:42 PM

Officially from British Tennis now.
So indoors it is, I wonder how much influence the Murray clan had in coming to this decision ?