Davis Cup: Indian tennis team dominates in Pakistan, Team India has not lost a single match
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Even without its top singles players after 60 years Pakistan The balance of Indian Davis Cup tennis will be heavy in this historic match of World Group One being played under heavy security. Indian team Pakistan has never lost in the history of Davis Cup and has won all seven matches. Pakistan has entered with its biggest stars Aisam Ul Haq Qureshi and Akil Khan who can challenge India while playing on grass court. Pakistan will be able to challenge India only on grass court because this is the surface that their top players like. The tennis courts in Islamabad are now fast with slow bounce and that is why doubles specialist N Sriram Balaji has been asked to play the singles match on the first day. He will challenge in this category along with the team’s best singles player Ramkumar Ramanathan.
Balaji has a lot of experience
India also had the option of Nikki Punacha but he is taller than Balaji and tall players face problems on grass courts with slow bounce. He has to bend a lot to pick up the ball, which spoils his rhythm. Leander Paes used this strategy very well against the European players coming to India to play Davis Cup. Balaji also has the experience with which he can withstand the pressure of facing Pakistan on its soil. He recently played the Australian Open and attended a week-long camp in Delhi before coming here.
Very excited to play against Pakistan: Balaji
Balaji said, ‘I have been playing doubles for the last few years but it does not mean that I cannot play singles at all. I play singles whenever I get a chance. I am very excited to play against Pakistan.
I am young at heart
Ramkumar is a serve and volley player and he also likes rough courts. He reached the Newport ATP 250 final on grass court itself. He will start the Indian challenge against 43 year old Aisam. Aisam said at the time of the draw, ‘You all remind me of my age but I am young at heart. Playing against India inspires me. Last year my ranking dropped due to injuries but I will perform well in this match.
We have come here to play: Zeeshan Ali
India’s non-playing captain Zeeshan Ali believes that it will be a close match. He refused to get into the debate as to why the Indian cricket team or other Indian players do not come to Pakistan. He said, ‘We have come here to play tennis. Some decisions are taken by the government and we have no role in it. We have come prepared and will play well. In doubles, Saketh Myneni and Yuki Bhambri will face Barkatullah and Muzammil Mortaza. If the score remains 1-1 on the first day, Aisam and Akil can also enter the doubles.
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