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Igor Andreev Starts Russian Davis Cup Tie Against India
(March 4, 2010) Igor Andreev wasn't on the Russian roster when the week began, but he'll start Russia's Davis Cup World Group first-round tie against India tomorrow.
The 38th-ranked Russian, who was added to the team after Nikolay Davydenko's injured wrist forced him out of the tie, will start the opening singles match against India's Somdev Devvarman on Friday. Dubai runner-up Mikhail Youzhny will face Rohan Bopanna in the match on the hard court of the 6,380-seat Luzhniki Area in Moscow.
Russia has won its last 16 home ties dating back to 1996 and is a strong favorite to reach the quarterfinals for the 11th time in 12 years even without Davydenko.
"We have a home-court advantage, it's a slow court so our chances are still very good," Russian captain Shamil Tarpischev said.
Teimuraz Gabashvili and Igor Kunitsyn will face India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes in Saturday's doubles match.
In Sunday's reverse singles, the 13th-ranked Youzhny plays World No. 125 Devvarman and Andreev meets Bopanna in the final singles match.
The tie between Russia and India is the first meeting between the nations since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Their last meeting was in 1986 when India defeated USSR 4-1.
WORLD GROUP FIRST ROUND
SPAIN v SWITZERLAND
Venue: Plaza de Toros de la Ribera, Logrono , Spain (clay – indoors)
Nicolas Almagro (ESP) v Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
David Ferrer (ESP) v Marco Chiudinelli (SUI)
Marcel Granollers/Tommy Robredo (ESP) v Yves Allegro/Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
David Ferrer (ESP) v Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
Nicolas Almagro (ESP) v Marco Chiudinelli (SUI)
FRANCE v GERMANY
Venue: Palais des Sports, Toulon , France (hard - indoors)
Gael Monfils (FRA) v Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) v Benjamin Becker (GER)
Julien Benneteau/Michael Llodra (FRA) v Christopher Kas/Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) v Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)
Gael Monfils (FRA) v Benjamin Becker (GER)
RUSSIA v INDIA
Venue: Small Sports Arena "Luzhniki", Moscow , Russia (hard – indoors)
Igor Andreev (RUS) v Somdev Devvarman (IND)
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) v Rohan Bopanna (IND)
Teimuraz Gabashvili/Igor Kunitsyn (RUS) v Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes (IND)
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) v Somdev Devvarman (IND)
Igor Andreev (RUS) v Rohan Bopanna (IND)
SWEDEN v ARGENTINA
Venue: Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm , Sweden (hard – indoors)
Robin Soderling (SWE) v Eduardo Schwank (ARG)
Joachim Johansson (SWE) v Leonardo Mayer (ARG)
Robert Lindstedt/Robin Soderling (SWE) v Leonardo Mayer/Horacio Zeballos (ARG)
Robin Soderling (SWE) v Leonardo Mayer (ARG)
Joachim Johansson (SWE) v Eduardo Schwank (ARG)
CROATIA v ECUADOR
Venue: Gradska Sportska Dvorana, Varazdin , Croatia (hard – indoors)
Ivo Karlovic (CRO) v Nicolas Lapentti (ECU)
Marin Cilic (CRO) v Giovanni Lapentti (ECU)
Ivan Dodig/Antonio Veic (CRO) v Giovanni Lapentti/Nicolas Lapentti (ECU)
Marin Cilic (CRO) v Nicolas Lapentti (ECU)
Ivo Karlovic (CRO) v Giovanni Lapentti (ECU)
SERBIA v USA
Venue: Belgrade Arena, Belgrade , Serbia (clay – indoors)
Viktor Troicki (SRB) v John Isner (USA)
Novak Djokovic (SRB) v Sam Querrey (USA)
Janko Tipsarevic/Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) v Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA)
Novak Djokovic (SRB) v John Isner (USA)
Viktor Troicki (SRB) v Sam Querrey (USA)
CHILE v ISRAEL (to be played on 6-8 March)
Venue: Enjoy Tennis Center , Coquimbo , Chile (clay – outdoors)
Draw to be held on Friday 5 March
BELGIUM v CZECH REPUBLIC
Venue: Expodroom, Bree , Belgium (clay – indoors)
Olivier Rochus (BEL) v Tomas Berdych (CZE)
Xavier Malisse (BEL) v Radek Stepanek (CZE)
Steve Darcis/Olivier Rochus (BEL) v Lukas Dlouhy/Jan Hajek (CZE)
Olivier Rochus (BEL) v Radek Stepanek (CZE)
Xavier Malisse (BEL) v Tomas Berdych (CZE)
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP I FIRST ROUND
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC v URUGUAY
Venue: Federacion Dominicana de Tenis, Santa Domingo , Dominican Republic (hard – outdoors)
Draw will appear on www.daviscup.com
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP I SECOND ROUND
COLOMBIA v CANADA
Venue: Club Campestre El Rancho, Bogota , Colombia (clay – outdoors)
Draw will appear on www.daviscup.com
ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP I FIRST ROUND
AUSTRALIA v CHINESE TAIPEI
Venue: Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne Park , Melbourne , Australia (hard – outdoors)
Bernard Tomic (AUS) v Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE)
Peter Luczak (AUS) v Chu-Huan Yi (TPE)
Carsten Ball/Paul Hanley (AUS) v Tsung-Hua Yang/Chu-Huan Yi (TPE)
Peter Luczak (AUS) v Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE)
Bernard Tomic (AUS) v Chu-Huan Yi (TPE)
JAPAN v PHILIPPINES
Venue: Namihaya Dome, Osaka , Japan (carpet – indoors)
Tatsuma Ito (JPN) v Treat Huey (PHI)
Go Soeda (JPN) v Cecil Mamiit (PHI)
Toshihide Matsui/Takao Suzuki (JPN) v Francis Casey Alcantara/Johnny Arcilla (PHI)
Tatsuma Ito (JPN) v Cecil Mamiit (PHI)
Go Soeda (JPN) v Treat Huey (PHI)
CHINA, P.R. v UZBEKISTAN
Venue: Huayuan Hotel Jiangmen , Guangdong , China P.R. (hard – indoors)
Di Wu (CHN) v Denis Istomin (UZB)
Ze Zhang (CHN) v Farrukh Dustov (UZB)
Mao-Xin Gong/Zhe Li (CHN) v Farrukh Dustov/Denis Istomin (UZB)
Ze Zhang (CHN) v Denis Istomin (UZB)
Di Wu (CHN) v Farrukh Dustov (UZB)
KAZAKHSTAN v KOREA, REP.
Venue: The National Tennis Centre, Astana , Kazakhstan (clay – indoors)
Andrey Golubev (KAZ) v Yong-Kyu Lim (KOR)
Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) v Kyu-Tae Im (KOR)
Andrey Golubev/Yuriy Schukin (KAZ) v Hyun-Joon Kim/Jae-Min Seol (KOR)
Andrey Golubev (KAZ) v Kyu-Tae Im (KOR)
Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) v Yong-Kyu Lim (KOR)
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I FIRST ROUND
ITALY v BELARUS
Venue: Nova Yardinia, Castellaneta Marina , Italy (clay – outdoors)
Potito Starace (ITA) v Uladzimir Ignatik (BLR)
Fabio Fognini (ITA) v Alexander Bury (BLR)
Simone Bolelli/Filippo Volandri (ITA) v Uladzimir Ignatik/Max Mirnyi (BLR)
Fabio Fognini (ITA) v Uladzimir Ignatik (BLR)
Potito Starace (ITA) v Alexander Bury (BLR)
POLAND v FINLAND
Venue: Hala 100 Lecia Sopotu, Sopot , Poland (hard – indoors)
Draw will appear on www.daviscup.com
UKRAINE v LATVIA
Venue: Megaron Tennis Club, Dnipropetrovsk , Ukraine (hard – indoors)
Illya Marchenko (UKR) v Andis Juska (LAT)
Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) v Deniss Pavlovs (LAT)
Sergei Bubka/Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) v Andis Juska/Deniss Pavlovs (LAT)
Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) v Andis Juska (LAT)
Illya Marchenko (UKR) v Deniss Pavlovs (LAT)
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I SECOND ROUND
AUSTRIA v SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Venue: Gleichenberg-Halle, Bad Gleichenberg , Austria (Hard – indoors)
Daniel Koellerer (AUT) v Lukas Lacko (SVK)
Jurgen Melzer (AUT) v Martin Klizan (SVK)
Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) v Michal Mertinak/Filip Polasek (SVK)
Jurgen Melzer (AUT) v Lukas Lacko (SVK)
Daniel Koellerer (AUT) v Martin Klizan (SVK)
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP II FIRST ROUND
PERU v EL SALVADOR
Venue: Club Lawn Tennis de la Exposicion, Lima , Peru (clay – outdoors)
Draw will appear on www.daviscup.com
BOLIVIA v VENEZUELA
Venue: Club de Tenis La Paz , La Paz , Bolivia (clay – outdoors)
Draw will appear on www.daviscup.com
PARAGUAY v NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
Venue: Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare , Paraguay (clay – outdoors)
Draw will appear on www.daviscup.com
MEXICO v GUATEMALA
Venue: Rafael "Pelon" Osuna, Mexico City , Mexico (clay – outdoors)
Draw will appear on www.daviscup.com
ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP II FIRST ROUND
THAILAND v PACIFIC OCEANIA
Venue: National Tennis Development Centre, Nonthaburi , Thailand (hard – outdoors)
Perakiat Siriluethaiwattana (THA) v Michael Leong (POC)
Kittiphong Wachiramanowong (THA) v Cyril Jacobe (POC)
Sanchai Ratiwatana/Sonchat Ratiwatana (THA) v Brett Baudinet/Cyril Jacobe (POC)
Kittiphong Wachiramanowong (THA) v Michael Leong (POC)
Perakiat Siriluethaiwattana (THA) v Cyril Jacobe (POC)
MALAYSIA v INDONESIA
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia (hard – indoors)
Ariez Elyaas Bin Deen Heshaam (MAS) v Christopher Rungkat (INA)
Yew Ming Si (MAS) v Sunu-Wahyu Trijati (INA)
Adam Jaya/Yew Ming Si (MAS) v Ketut-Nesa Arta/Christopher Rungkat (INA)
Yew Ming Si (MAS) v Christopher Rungkat (INA)
Ariez Elyaas Bin Deen Heshaam (MAS) v Sunu-Wahyu Trijati (INA)
HONG KONG, CHINA v PAKISTAN
Venue: Victoria Park, Hong Kong , China (hard – outdoors)
Hiu-Tung Yu (HKG) v Aqeel Khan (PAK)
Cheuk-Wai Hui (HKG) v Aisam Qureshi (PAK)
Cheuk-Wai Hui/Hiu-Tung Yu (HKG) v Jalil Khan/Aisam Qureshi (PAK)
Hiu-Tung Yu (HKG) v Aisam Qureshi (PAK)
Cheuk-Wai Hui (HKG) v Aqeel Khan (PAK)
SRI LANKA v NEW ZEALAND
Venue: Sri Lanka Tennis Association, Colombo , Sri Lanka (clay - outdoors)
Harshana Godamanna (SRI) v Jose Statham (NZL)
Rajeev Rajapakse (SRI) v Daniel King-Turner (NZL)
Harshana Godamanna/Rajeev Rajapakse (SRI) v Marcus Daniell/Mikal Statham (NZL)
Harshana Godamanna (SRI) v Daniel King-Turner (NZL)
Rajeev Rajapakse (SRI) v Jose Statham (NZL)
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP II FIRST ROUND
LITHUANIA v GREAT BRITAIN
Venue: Seb Arena, Vilnius , Lithuania (hard – indoors)
Laurynas Gregelis (LTU) v James Ward (GBR)
Ricardas Berankis (LTU) v Daniel Evans (GBR)
Laurynas Gregelis/Dovydas Sakinis (LTU) v Colin Fleming/Ken Skupski (GBR)
Ricardas Berankis (LTU) v James Ward (GBR)
Laurynas Gregelis (LTU) v Daniel Evans (GBR)
IRELAND v TURKEY
Venue: Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin , Ireland (hard – indoors)
Louk Sorensen (IRL) v Haluk Akkoyun (TUR)
Conor Niland (IRL) v Marsel Ilhan (TUR)
Barry King/James McGee (IRL) v Haluk Akkoyun/Marsel Ilhan (TUR)
Louk Sorensen (IRL) v Marsel Ilhan (TUR)
Conor Niland (IRL) v Haluk Akkoyun (TUR)
BULGARIA v MONACO
Venue: Tennis Hall, Sofia , Bulgaria (hard – indoors)
Todor Enev (BUL) v Benjamin Balleret (MON)
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) v Thomas Oger (MON)
Grigor Dimitrov/Todor Enev (BUL) v Benjamin Balleret/Guillaume Couillard (MON)
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) v Benjamin Balleret (MON)
Todor Enev (BUL) v Thomas Oger (MON)
NORWAY v SLOVENIA
Venue: Riksanlegget For Tennis, Oslo , Norway (hard – indoors)
Stian Boretti (NOR) v Blaz Kavcic (SLO)
Erling Tveit (NOR) v Grega Zemlja (SLO)
Stian Boretti/Erling Tveit (NOR) v Luka Gregorc/Grega Zemlja (SLO)
Erling Tveit (NOR) v Blaz Kavcic (SLO)
Stian Boretti (NOR) v Grega Zemlja (SLO)
PORTUGAL v DENMARK
Venue: Complexo de Tenis da Maia, Maia , Portugal (clay – indoors)
Draw will appear on www.daviscup.com
CYPRUS v EGYPT
Venue: "Spyros Kyprianou" Athletic Centre, Limassol , Cyprus (hard – indoors)
Rares Cuzdriorean (CYP) v Karim Maamoun (EGY)
Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) v Sherif Sabry (EGY)
Marcos Baghdatis/Photos Kallias (CYP) v Karim Maamoun/Sherif Sabry (EGY)
Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) v Karim Maamoun (EGY)
Rares Cuzdriorean (CYP) v Sherif Sabry (EGY)
ESTONIA v HUNGARY
Venue: Coral Tennis Club, Tallinn , Estonia (hard – indoors)
Jaak Poldma (EST) v Adam Kellner (HUN)
Jurgen Zopp (EST) v Kornel Bardoczky (HUN)
Mait Kunnap/Jurgen Zopp (EST) v Marton Fucsovics/Robert Varga (HUN)
Jurgen Zopp (EST) v Adam Kellner (HUN)
Jaak Poldma (EST) v Kornel Bardoczky (HUN)
MACEDONIA, F.Y.R. v BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA
Venue: Sport Hall "Gemidzii, Veles , Macedonia , F.Y.R. (clay – indoors)
Pedrag Rusevski (MKD) v Ismar Gorcic (BIH)
Dimitar Grabuloski (MKD) v Aldin Setkic (BIH)
Lazar Magdinchev/Pedrag Rusevski v Ismar Gorcic/Aldin Setkic (BIH)
Pedrag Rusevski (MKD) v Aldin Setkic (BIH)
Dimitar Grabuloski (MKD) v Ismar Gorcic (BIH)
Photo Credit: Mark Peterson/Corleve
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