Ramkumar Ramanathan will start procedures for India when he goes up against 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal in the opening singles elastic on the very beginning of the David Cup World Group Play-off tie against Spain, in New Delhi on Friday. The second singles of the tie will be between Saketh Myneni and world number 13 David Ferrer, as per the draw reported by the International Tennis Federation.
On Saturday, experienced Leander Paes will combine up with Saketh to face French Open champions Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez, the last crisp off a pairs gold decoration with Nadal at the Rio Olympics.
In the opposite singles, it will be Saketh's swing to conflict with Nadal, while Ramanathan will bolt horns with Ferrer.
"It will be intense for everyone. It's a vital showdown with both groups needing to go to the World Group. May be we have better names and on positioning we're higher yet India group knows the conditions well so the home preferred standpoint will be with them, so it will be an intense one," said Nadal, including he has no inclinations and is glad to play on the very first moment.
"We are accustomed to playing in various conditions however here the mugginess is higher than amid the seasons. So we should be fit and with best of five sets in this conditions, it will be hard. We have to adjust to the conditions and be set up for the begin."
Asked how imperative is the competition, considering he is returning from damage, Nadal said: "Wounds are constantly intense. It's hard to rebound however I think I welled. I had a decent Olympics and after that I contended well at the US Open. Here we are amped up for the tie, we are persuaded to achieve the World Group and that remaining parts the main objective."
"I'm truly eager to play one of the best players ever. We need to keep the initial few diversions close and play some forceful tennis. I have to play with a considerable measure of forehand and assault his forehand, play as profound as could be expected under the circumstances and obviously serve well. I am prepared to play my heart out," Ramanathan said.
India had beaten Korea 4-1 in their Asia/Oceania Group I second-round tie while Spain vanquished Romania with the same edge in their Europe/Africa zonal tie.
India and Spain have bolted horns thrice so far in Davis Cup with the Spaniard driving the no holds barred record 2-1. The last time India played Spain was path in 1965, when they lost the away tie 2-3.
"We are the underdogs and we need to figure out how to do well, put everything on line and drain blue on the court. On the off chance that we can complete 1-1 after day 1, we will have a decent risk. So everything relies on upon first day," Saketh said.
Paes included: "I am truly anticipating the weekend, playing with the young men and revise some history for India."
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