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CHENNAI - Brazil's non-playing captain Joao Zwetsch could barely hide his grin that grew bigger as the draw for the Davis Cup World Group playoff tie against India was announced here Thursday.

LAHORE - Pakistan's tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, who has been appreciated for his skills as well as humanitarian goals, has stated that his objective is to attain the top spot in the doubles category of the sport.

LAHORE - Pakistan's tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi received a hero's homecoming, with government and Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) officials welcoming him with garlands, as his fans raised slogans "long live Aisam" and "our new hero." Thirty-year-old Aisam fell short of winning Pakistan's first Grand Slam title, but reached both the mixed and the men's doubles finals, and his unusual pairing with India's Rohan Bopanna in the men's doubles received accolades against a backdrop of struggling peace efforts between Islamabad and New Delhi, the Daily Times reports.

NEW YORK - Postponed, rain-delayed and split between two networks, the U.S.

CHENNAI - Brazil has firmly rejected the theory that its players, known for their clay court expertise, would struggle on the hardcourt surface in their Davis Cup World Group playoff tie against India here this weekend.