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4/23/09 4:54 PM | Johan Lindahl
Lleyton Hewitt is prepared to risk the security situation in India if the Australians are forced to play their May 8-10 Davis Cup zonal tie there, his handlers have confirmed.
Hewitt's management dismissed reports from the subcontinent quoting an Indian federation official as saying the Aussie top gun had withdrawn over security fears concerning a tie to be played in a city which suffered a November sea terror attack.
Indian officials said that Hewitt could not be bothered to interrupt his European clay-court season to travel to the subcontinent, charges which the Australian's handlers dismiss.
"He (the official) would see that Lleyton has always placed playing for his country ahead of his own individual tournament play," Hewitt's management told Melbourne media. "Lleyton has been committed to playing this tie since it was announced and certainly has not placed any clay-court plans ahead of his participation".
Tennis Australia is seeking a change of venue to Singapore over the security issues after the ITF said conditions were safe to play. The appeal with the London-based governing body is still pending, but whether or not the team would actually travel to India remains to be seen.
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pekiki , 4/25/09 7:12 PM