Chennai gets go ahead from ITF

New Delhi, Apr 17: The International Tennis Federation (ITF) today cleared Chennai as venue for India's Davis Cup tie against Australia after reviewing a "positive" security report from its consultant.
The ITF Davis Cup Committee today met in London to decide on the venue as Australian players were apprehensive about coming to India because of security concerns.

"The ITF has confirmed that the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I third round tie between India and Australia will take place at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai on 8-10 May," said the ITF website.

"The location and venue was approved by the Davis Cup Committee following a positive report from the ITF's security consultants," it added.

Australian players like former world number one Lleyton Hewitt were reluctant to come to India after the Lahore terror attack on the Sri Lankan cricketers.

Tennis Australia, taking note of the players' concerns, had requested the ITF to shift the tie out of India, a proposal that was vehemently opposed by All India Tennis Association (AITA). PTI