Edmund faces baptism of fire in Davis Cup final


Tennis - Belgium v Great Britain - Davis Cup Final - Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium - 25/11/15 Great Britain's Kyle Edmund during practice Action Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff Livepic

GHENT, Belgium (Reuters) - Unheralded British youngster Kyle Edmund faces a Davis Cup baptism of fire when he makes his debut in the final on Friday against Belgium's David Goffin in the opening rubber.

The 20-year-old, ranked 100th in the world, will join an elite group, including Pete Sampras, to make their debuts in the final of the team event that Britain last won in 1936.

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