The upcoming Davis Cup tie between India and Denmark will not be held inside a bio-bubble however applicable COVID-19 protocols will probably be adopted throughout the March 4-5 contest, house staff skipper Rohit Rajpal stated on Friday.
India will host Denmark on the luxurious inexperienced grass courtroom of Delhi Gymkhana Club for the World Group I tie. There is a pointy dip in COVID-19 circumstances within the nation and that should have inspired the DGC and All India Tennis Association (AITA) officers to search for a much less stricter preparations though it stays a referee’s alternative.
“As of now, there is no indication that the tie will be held under bio-bubble. In the previous ties, we were in enclosed environment, staying and eating separately,” Rajpal stated in a media interplay. “However, appropriate COVID-19 behavior will be followed.”
Asked why India selected to host Denmark on grass courts when the document of the hosts can also be not very encouraging in relation to statistics, Rajpal defended the choice. “We additionally regarded on the discomfort of the opponents. I’m positive if we had traveled to Denmark, they’d not have appreciated to face Ramkumar on grass courts. We had a protracted dialogue with Yuki Bhambri and Rohan Bopanna additionally and all of us agreed that grass is the best choice,” he added.
The India skipper rued that his aspect missed out on successful towards Finland and Croatia however hoped that his gamers will probably be extra constant in future. DGC administrator and Organizing Committee co-Chairman Om Pathak stated the entry will probably be free for the followers.
“We are building a seating capacity of 3800. There won’t be any priced ticket. All tickets will be complimentary on first cum first serve basis,” stated Pathak. Legendary Vijay Amritraj and former Davis Cup skipper Jaidip Mukerjea will probably be honored throughout the tie for his or her contribution to Indian tennis.
Denmark doesn’t have a singles participant inside top-200 within the squad however Rajpal stated they will not take something as a right. They will probably be led by Mikael Torpegaard, ranked 278 on ATP charts. “Rankings don’t matter in Davis Cup. We are not going to drop our guard,” stated Rajpal.
It is anticipated captain and doubles specialist Frederik Nielsen, who can also be the 2012 Wimbledon champion will probably be accessible for the rubber.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
