Andy Murray on potential Davis Cup final impact

Andy Murray says Great Britain can attract new fans to tennis by winning the Davis Cup but insisted it is not the players' job to capitalise on any success for promotional purposes.

Great Britain will contest their first Davis Cup final since 1978 when they take on Belgium in Ghent this week, led by world number two Murray.

The 2012 US Open and 2013 Wimbledon champion was the subject of criticism from former GB Davis Cup player and captain David Lloyd, who claimed the Scot does not go "out of his way to present the game".

Murray has already dismissed Lloyd's comments as "background music", but it appears the Leisure Centre entrepreneur's jibe may have made more of an impact than the 28-year-old would care to admit.

"This might attract new fans who can see the team and how pumped up everyone gets in a different format and different atmosphere," Murray told BBC Sport ahead of the final getting underway on Friday.

"It's a great opportunity to promote the sport in the UK and hopefully if we can get the win at the weekend that would be huge for tennis.

"But it's not our job to capitalise on the success of the team, that's the job of the governing body and that's what they've got to do."

Britain have enjoyed a dramatic rise in fortunes with Murray at their disposal, climbing from the third-tier Group II in 2010 to the World Group via the play-offs in 2013, reaching the final in just their second year back among the elite.

"It means a lot to everyone to be in this position," Murray said.

"Five years ago we were way, way behind in this competition - I think it was the lowest position we'd ever been in, so five years later to be playing and competing in the final is a great opportunity."