Kyle Edmund takes on Janko Tipsarevic in Davis Cup opener in Belgrade

Kyle Edmund will take on former top-10 player Janko Tipsarevic in the opening match of Great Britain's Davis Cup quarter-final against Serbia in Belgrade on Friday.

Edmund, 21, is leading the British team for the first time as Andy Murray sits out a tie for the first time in nearly three years following his Wimbledon victory on Sunday.

In the second match on Friday, James Ward will face Serbian number one Dusan Lajovic, while Saturday's doubles match will see Jamie Murray and Dom Inglot take on Tipsarevic and Nenad Zimonjic.

Andy Murray has flown out to support the team - but he will not play.

He is taking a break after his Wimbledon heroics. Serbia's world No 1 Novak Djokovic is also sitting the tie out.

The quarter-final series will be played on clay at the Tasmajdan outdoor stadium, with showers predicted throughout the weekend.

Team GB captain Leon Smith said Murray's presence court-side is a big boost to the team.

"He was desperate to support the team, and it says much about him," he said. "Obviously he's gutted not to be playing, he loves Davis Cup, he loves this team, he loves his team-mates plus all the support staff we've got.

"All of us are really pumped the fact he wants to come out and support the  team from the sidelines, it gives us a big boost. I'm sure he can help before the matches and during the matches as well. He's got a good tennis mind."

Edmund is confident ahead of his clash with Tipsarevic.

"I approach it as another match," he said. "I do the same routines, the same mindset. Nothing will change. I see this as another good opportunity for me."

Tipsarevic did not play at all in 2014 after twice undergoing surgery to remove benign tumours from his left heel and then spent another spell on the sidelines with knee problems.

The 32-year-old, now ranked 405, said: "I didn't play Davis Cup for a long time so I'm making up for lost time. I feel a lot of happiness being able to play all three days."