Chennai: Uncertainty still prevails over the fate of the India-Australia Davis Cup tie in Chennai in May.
All India Tennis Association (AITA) says it is ready but will have to wait till next week for the report of a security expert.
The Australian team has former world No. 1 Lleyton Hewit, who is also its top players when it comes to Davis Cup.
But he and other players are reportedly not too sure about travelling to Chennai.
With less than a month to go now for the Davis Cup tie against India, the International Tennis Federation is sending a security expert.
"It is the duty of the ITF as an organising body to see that the visiting nations the best hospitality, best security. The responsibility also vest with the hosting nation to make sure that the visiting nations are comfortable," says AITA Vice-President and Executive Secretary General Anil Khanna.
But the Australians could also do well to listen to a fellow countryman. CEO of Australian Commonwealth Games Association Perry Crosswhite recently said that Australia could pull out of the 2010 Commonwealth Games over security issues.
But now after an evaluation trip in New Delhi, he has changed his opinion.
"Quick discussions with both our High Commissioner and the Australian High Commission... and got some good information there. This morning (Wednesday) we had a presentation on security with the organising committee. The organisation and the commitment to it are very much there. Surely very pleased with what I have seen so far," says Crosswhite.
AITA is reminding everyone about the incident-free Chennai Open held earlier in the year and the India-England Chennai Test match.
Davis Cup has seen some of Indian tennis' best moments and Chennai in summers could be the perfect setting to script another upset.
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