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MUMBAI: Come 5th March and India‘s only premium all sports channel, NEO Sports will be the destination for all Indian tennis supporters as India will begin their Davis Cup World Group contention against last years quarter-finalists Russia in Moscow. All the matches from this highly anticipated tie will be broadcast from March 5th till March 7th, 2010, live and exclusive only on NEO Sports.
India has made it to the elite 16-team World Group for the first time in 11 years after defeating Chinese Taipei and South Africa in the World Group play-offs.
But Russia will have the home advantage which has proved crucial in the meetings between the two nations. The last time around India played Russia on grass in New Delhi. The tie ended 4-1 in favour of India, giving the hosts a 2-1 lead in their head to head series...
Speaking on the occasion Mautik Tolia, Executive Vice President - Programming, NEO Sports Broadcast Pvt. Ltd, said "We are truly excited about this opportunity of bringing this highly anticipated tie to our viewers. After 11 long years India truly sits on the threshold of tennis history, we at Neo Sports are thrilled to be a part of India‘s journey in a prestigious tournament like the Davis Cup. "
The winner of this tie will be awarded with a quarter-final berth while the vanquished team will be relegated to the Davis Cup play-offs. India travels to Russia to play their first round on the indoor hard surface in the Davis Cup World Group from March 5-7. You can catch this highly awaited clash, live and exclusive only on NEO Sports
Russian squad: Mikhail Youzhny, Teimuraz Gabashvili, Igor Kunitsyn, Igor Andreev. Captain: Shamil Tarpischev
Indian squad: Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi, Rohan Bopanna, Somdev Devvarman, Sanam Singh. Captain: S.P. Misra, Coach: Nandan Bal.
