Davis Cup build-up hit by court row

LITHUANIA yesterday unleashed a strong verbal volley ahead of this weekend’s Davis Cup showdown with Ireland in Dublin.

The visiting outfit’s team boss, Remigijus Balzekas, stated at the media briefing for the Europe-Africa Group Two second-round tie that he is unhappy with the amount of space near the umpire’s chair on the indoor court at the Fitzwilliam Club.

And he intends to raise the issue with the ITF-appointed tie supervisor, Gerry Armstrong, the assistant referee at Wimbledon recently.