India will host Denmark on the grass courts on the Delhi Gymkhana Club in a bio-security bubble within the Davis Cup World Group I tie to be held on March 5-6 subsequent 12 months, AITA sources confirmed on Sunday.
The Indian group administration, after consulting the gamers, determined to carry the match on the grass court docket, the place the Danish gamers wouldn’t be snug.
“A house match means you possibly can create circumstances that fit your gamers. The gamers and the administration felt that the Indian group can be stronger towards the Danish gamers on the grass courts as they’re used to enjoying on sluggish exhausting courts and clay courts.
PTI had reported on December 9 that there’s a chance of internet hosting the match on the grass court docket. India’s top-order singles participant Ramkumar Ramanathan has not too long ago developed serve and volley recreation and the comeback Yuki Bhambri can be snug enjoying on the grass courts.
The different Indian singles gamers Sumit Nagal and Prajnesh Gunneswaran are usually not grass court docket gamers however are nonetheless extra skilled on the grass than their Danish rivals.
“There are no grass courts left in the DLTA, so the matches will be held at the Delhi Gymkhana Club,” the supply stated. The International Tennis Federation needs the tie to be held in a bio-secure surroundings, so a bubble can be created for gamers and officers.
The supply added that followers can be allowed to observe the match, however wouldn’t be allowed shut proximity to the gamers maintaining in thoughts the well being security of everybody concerned.
However, the media can be allowed to work together with the gamers. “The players will not be allowed to go out and meet the fans, but the players can interact with the media following certain protocols,” the supply stated.
India acquired a house match after three years and Delhi will host Davis Cup matches after greater than 5 years. The final time a Davis Cup match was held in Delhi was in September 2016 when Rafael Nadal-led Spain defeated India 5-0 within the World Group play-off spherical within the DLTA.
The March 5-6 match would be the first between India and Denmark since September 1984 when India gained 3-2 at Aarhus. The two groups haven’t confronted a lot face-to-face as they solely performed for the second time when Denmark defeated India 5–0 within the quarter-finals in Copenhagen in 1927.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
