Former nationwide workforce captain Anand Amritraj feels Indian gamers ought to exploit their Danish opponents’ weak point on grass to prevail over the guests of their Davis Cup World Group I playoff tie on March 4 and 5 right here.
Amritraj, who has captained India moreover being a part of the workforce that reached the Davis Cup last twice, tipped the hosts as agency favorites to win the tie to be performed on quick grass courts of the Delhi Gymkhana Club.
“The indisputable fact that we obtained the chance to carry matches on grass will probably be a large benefit. Danish gamers will probably be used to gradual exhausting courts or clay surfaces, and they won’t want the sooner grass courts one bit,” Amritraj stated.
“India needs to capitalize on this and prove they are superior grass players. However, it will not be a straightforward task. But I really reckon that we are firm favourites,” the 70-year-old two-time US Open quarterfinalist in doubles stated in a launch.
The winner of the two-day rubber will qualify for the World Group I stage scheduled later this yr.
Amritraj, brother of tennis legend Vijay, was a part of the nation’s Davis Cup squad that reached the ultimate of the ‘World Cup of Tennis’ in 1974. The workforce, nevertheless, refused to take the courtroom in opposition to South Africa resulting from that nation’s apartheid coverage .
The junior Amritraj was additionally a part of the Davis Cup workforce that reached the ultimate in opposition to Sweden in 1987. Vijay was, by the way, the captain.
Asked in regards to the relevance of Davis Cup within the present period that celebrates Grand Slam tradition a lot, Amritraj stated, “Davis Cup is an emotion. It is certainly, the World Cup of tennis.
“Playing for your country is different from playing for individual milestones, and that is a novelty that is hard to come by.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
