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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.
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