Pakistan likely to win Davis Cup against India: Hameed-ul-Haq.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's chances to win the Davis Cup tie against India have doubled as the new Indian squad without their key players would not be able to put up a tough fight, former Davis Cup captain Hameed-ul-Haq said. The tie is scheduled from November 29-30 in Islamabad. India's non-playing captain Mahesh Bhupathi and star doubles player Rohan Bopanna have refused to travel to Pakistan.

Besides, top singles players Ramkumar Ramanathan, Sumit Nagal and Sasi Kumar Mukund have also expressed their reluctance to travel to Islamabad. Moreover, India's highest-ranked singles player Prajnesh Gunneswaran will be unavailable for the tie as he is getting married on November 29. Hameed said the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group-I tie would be played on the grass courts of Pakistan Sports Complex which give the home team an extra advantage. The former Davis Cup captain recalled last year's home match in which Pakistan defeated a strong Korea team 4-0 which proved that the team can do the same again with good tactical planning. Hameed suggested the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) to allow the players to...