Tennis: Davis Cup draws announced

LONDON: Davis Cup finalists Spain and Argentina have been handed contrasting ties in the draw for the first round of the 2012 World Group. Spain will host Kazakhstan but Argentina have been handed a tough assignment away to Germany. The pick of the first round ties sees Switzerland at home to 32-time champions the US. Serbia, beaten by Argentina in the semi-finals in Belgrade at the weekend, are at home to Sweden while France, who lost out to Spain, travel to Canada. Japan, back in the World Group for the first time since 1985, have been drawn against Croatia at home.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 23^rd, 2011.