Tennis News: Greg Rusedski is free to continue playing as he awaits the outcome of the hearing into his positive drugs test. But he would be unable to play if the verdict went against him and he decided to appeal, and that could rule him out of Britain's Davis Cup tie in Luxembourg in early April.

Rusedski made no comment on Monday evening as he left the offices of the tribunal's presiding judge, Yves Fortier QC, in his home city of Montreal.

The British number two headed straight for the airport following the eight-hour hearing.

The 30-year-old was more forthcoming when he arrived at Heathrow airport early yesterday and revealed he expects the verdict to be announced before the end of next week.

"I am confident and we'll just have to wait and see," said Rusedski, who felt the tribunal had been conducted "fairly. We are cautiously optimistic and are hoping for the best. I have no idea when I am going to hear the verdict. It's anywhere between three to nine days so all we can do is sit tight at the moment."