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Davis Cup: India's
Ramkumar Ramanathan to take on Rafael Nadal
In Davis Cup World Group
Play-off, India will take on Spain. In the best of five tie, India's Ramkumar
Ramanathan will be taking on 14-time Grand Slam Champion Rafael Nadal in the
opening singles match on day one in New Delhi today.
The second singles of the tie
will be between Saketh Myneni and world number 13 David Ferrer.
On the second day, experienced
Leander Paes will pair up with Saketh to face French Open champions Feliciano
Lopez and Marc Lopez.
In the reverse singles on Sunday,
it will be Saketh's turn to clash with Nadal, while Ramanathan will lock horns
with Ferrer.
The winners of the Tie will
advane to the World Group. India had beaten Korea 4-1 in their Asia/Oceania
Group I second round tie.
India and Spain have locked horns
thrice so far in Davis Cup with the European nation leading the head-to-head
record 2-1.