India loses in the Davis Cup Play off

India lost to Romania very badly i.e 4-1 in the Davis Cup playoffs in Bucharest. On a surface that they were hardly comfortable with, Indians even before the play started had very little chance of beating the Romanians. The sole consolation were provided by the Lee-Hesh duo who won their doubles tie with Prakash Amritraj and Somdev losing heavily.

So India will come back to the Asia-Oceania group, where they will fight out to reach the world group.

Davis Cup Tennis

India meet the Romanians in the play offs for the Davis Cup in Bucharest. Prakash Amritraj and Somdev will represent India in the Singles while Lee – Hesh combine will play the doubles.  The Romanians head India 2-1 in one to one’s. 

The Indians are pitted against the Romanians on a turf which they dont seem good at. Clay. Prakash has come good only in grass, while Somdev , we have no idea of. Lee and Hesh are still no winners on Clay. With this background, I am not too sure that India will progress beyond this round.  India last played the World Group in 1998 while Romania has been in it for long now. The next two days, will probably answer a few questions.