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Murray hopes for home tie for Team GB

ESPN staff
February 6, 2012
Great Britain's Fed Cup team will learn their next opponents on February 14 © Getty Images
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Judy Murray will breathe a sigh of relief after learning that Team GB have avoided world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka in the Fed Cup promotion play-off.

Neither Britain nor Azarenka's Belarus have been seeded for next week's World Group II play-offs, meaning they cannot face each other. Murray's side, who won all four ties at the Europe/Africa Group I event in Israel last week, could face France, Switzerland, Sweden or Argentina.

However, they could have the benefit of home advantage for the first time in 19 years, with the venue decided by lot at the draw, which takes place in London on February 14.

"We would love a home tie to experience the type of atmosphere the guys get in Davis Cup," Murray told BBC Sport. "It would be a great showcase for the British women and a chance to get more girls into our sport."

Fed Cup draw

World Group I
Seeds: USA (1), Belgium (2), Spain (3), Australia (4)
Non-seeds: Germany, Japan, Slovak Republic, Ukraine

World Group II
Seeds: France (1), Switzerland (2), Sweden (3), Argentina (4)
Non-seeds: Belarus, China, Great Britain, Slovenia

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