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The Indian tennis team will take on New Zealand in the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie in Pune from February 3 to 5.

Rohan Bopanna, who is India's highest-ranked doubles player, has not been picked for the Davis Cup tie against New Zealand in February. The world No. 28 is upset with AITA over the issue.

On paper, India simply outweigh New Zealand as singles players Somdev Devvarman (148) and Yuki Bhambri (151) are ranked much above the host players.

New Zealand were newly promoted to Group 1 after they beat the Philippines in September. In both matches, China's singles players came from behind to win.

Yuki Bhambri will open India's Davis Cup campaign against New Zealand, drawn against Kiwi number two player Daniel King Turner for the first singles match of the Asia Oceania Group I relegation play-off tie, beginning here on Friday.

It will be the beginning of a new era in Indian tennis when a young Davis Cup team, sans all the proven stars, battles it out against New Zealand to stay in the Asia Oceania Group I here from Friday.

Faced with a problem of plenty, India's Davis Cup coach Nandan Bal said doubles combination for the Davis Cup tie against New Zealand would be decided on the basis of players' fitness level and weather conditions.

Pakistan's top tennis players want their next Davis Cup Asia-Oceania group II tie against Philippines to be held in India if the ITF does not allow Pakistan Tennis Federation to host the tie.

Flanked by armed guards and with his itinerary heavily restricted, Birbal Wadhera has worked with dozens of budding young tennis players in Pakistan over the last month with the dual aims of developing talent and showing other foreign sports people that it's safe enough to return.

The fortified Games village in New Delhi failed to gain the confidence of New Zealand tennis player Ellen Barry as she became the latest to pull out of the Commonwealth Games citing security concerns.

The Indian tennis team will take on New Zealand in the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie in Pune from February 3 to 5.

Rohan Bopanna, who is India's highest-ranked doubles player, has not been picked for the Davis Cup tie against New Zealand in February. The world No. 28 is upset with AITA over the issue.

On paper, India simply outweigh New Zealand as singles players Somdev Devvarman (148) and Yuki Bhambri (151) are ranked much above the host players.

New Zealand were newly promoted to Group 1 after they beat the Philippines in September. In both matches, China's singles players came from behind to win.

Yuki Bhambri will open India's Davis Cup campaign against New Zealand, drawn against Kiwi number two player Daniel King Turner for the first singles match of the Asia Oceania Group I relegation play-off tie, beginning here on Friday.

It will be the beginning of a new era in Indian tennis when a young Davis Cup team, sans all the proven stars, battles it out against New Zealand to stay in the Asia Oceania Group I here from Friday.

Faced with a problem of plenty, India's Davis Cup coach Nandan Bal said doubles combination for the Davis Cup tie against New Zealand would be decided on the basis of players' fitness level and weather conditions.

Pakistan's top tennis players want their next Davis Cup Asia-Oceania group II tie against Philippines to be held in India if the ITF does not allow Pakistan Tennis Federation to host the tie.

Flanked by armed guards and with his itinerary heavily restricted, Birbal Wadhera has worked with dozens of budding young tennis players in Pakistan over the last month with the dual aims of developing talent and showing other foreign sports people that it's safe enough to return.

The fortified Games village in New Delhi failed to gain the confidence of New Zealand tennis player Ellen Barry as she became the latest to pull out of the Commonwealth Games citing security concerns.