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PHILIPPINES FAVORED IN DAVIS CUP TIE VS SRI LANKA
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Wed, 04 Mar 2015
While the Philippines is favored in the Asia Oceania Group II Davis Cup tie against Sri Lanka, PHILTA vice president Randy Villanueva, a former youth player says that ?it should be an exciting tie and we can?t take the Sri Lankans for granted although we are a little bit favored.?
Villanueva recalls that in last year?s tie in Colombo which the Philippines won 3-1, PJ Tierro lost to Harshana Godamanna, the 29 year old lefty while doubles specialist and team captain Treat Huey ?won a close match against Godamann and was cramping up in the end.?
He said the Valle Verde Country Club is a new venue with a shell court and it will be the first time a Davis Cup tie will be played there.
Villanueva disclosed that the draw will be done at 10:oo a.m. Thursday and the opening singles will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. He said unlike the usual starting time of 10:00 a.m,. they chose ?a more friendly time for the spectators who are excited about the event.?
Villanueva believes that there should be no pressure on the Philippines which leads Sri Lanka 8-0 in Davis Cup ties and instead should give the Filipinos ?more confidence considering we won again last year.?
He said Sri Lanka has a new player, 18 year old Sharmal Dissanayake who got his first ATP points in a tournament in Colombo recently and ?we?ll be looking for him.?
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