In Davis Cup, there will be a tough match against India: Barazzutti
In Davis Cup, there will be a tough match against India: Barazzutti
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Kolkata: On Monday,  Italy's non-playing captain Corrado Barazzutti predicted a tough match against India, claiming that the hosts were not underdogs despite having lower-ranked players compared to his team. 
World No 18 Marco Cecchinato will lead Italy's challenge, while they have two others inside top-60. India's top-ranked Prajnesh Gunneswaran, on the other hand, is world number 102.

Barazzutti, after their first practice session on grass courts of the Calcutta South Club said that  "In Davis Cup, the ranking is only important for the draws on who plays first and who plays second. But everything changes once you step on the courts. No one is underdogs I think. It will be a tough match," he further added that "It's grass. What I can say. That is the court. And we have to play on this court, we have nothing to complain. We were just practising to play as better as possible."

While On head-to-head count, Italy leads India 4-1. India won the last time they played in Kolkata, in 1985. India opted to host dreadful Italy on the grass on February 1 and 2 on grass courts, considering that the visitors have tough hard and clay court players.

The winner of the tie will qualify for the inaugural World Group Finals in Madrid in November this year. Barazzutti who was part of the Davis Cup-winning Italian team in 1976, said that  "They are playing at home and on grass. We have to be focused and play with the utmost respect. It's always very difficult to play when you play for your country. It's important for us for sure. "They are a good side. They are good players. We have to show bigger respect to this team, these players because they are very good,"

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While Cecchinato who defeated Novak Djokovic en route the French Open semifinals last year, has only played one Davis Cup rubber and it was on clay as no one in the Italy squad has played the Davis Cup on grass.

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