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Bopanna to launch India's campaign

Source:PTI
February 09, 2006 22:18 IST

Rohan Bopanna and Prakash Amritraj will launch India's Davis Cup campaign against Korea in the Asia-Oceania Group I first round tie in Changwon, Korea, beginning on Friday.

Bopanna will play Hee-Seok Chung in the opening singles while Amritraj faces Hyung-Taik Lee in the second rubber.

The draw was made at the Changwon Municipal Tennis courts on Thursday.

Captain Leander Paes will partner Mahesh Bhupathi, who is fresh from his mixed doubles title win at the Australian Open, to make a strong doubles challenge against Oh-Hee Kwon and Woong-Sun Jun in the doubles on Saturday.

The reverse singles will be played on Sunday, with Amritraj taking on Chung in the final match.

India have retained the team that lost to Sweden in the World Group play-off in Delhi last year.

The matches will be telecast live on Zee Sports.

The schedule:

Friday, from 10.30 hrs (7.00 am IST):

Hee-Seok Chung v Rohan Bopanna

Hyung-Taik Lee v Prakash Amritraj

Saturday, from 13.00 hrs (9.30 am IST):

Oh-Hee Kwon/Woong-Sun Jun v Leander Paes/Mahesh Bhupathi

Sunday, from 10.30 hrs (7.00 am IST):

Hyung-Taik Lee v Rohan Bopanna

Hee-Seok Chung v Prakash Amritraj.

Source: PTI
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