Davis Cup: India's Italy tie to be aired live on Doordarshan

Doordarshan will now telecast live India's upcoming Davis Cup tie against Italy, after the parent body AITA moved court against the national broadcasters.

The All India Tennis Association (AITA) had feared that DD may not provide the live coverage of the tie unless the judiciary intervenes since the broadcaster did not telecast major international events held in the country in the past 12 months despite a binding agreement.

The federation had complained that it caused "a great loss of reputation to the AITA in front of global bodies ATP (for men), WTA (for women) and ITF (governing body)".

"We had approached the Delhi High Court and now we have secured the telecast by DD. It's an important tie for us. Not all the fans across the country came make it to the venue, so it was important that the matches are shown on TV," AITA Secretary General Hironmoy Chatterjee told PTI.

The tie will be hosted on grass court of Calcutta South Club on February 1 and 2.

"We are making elaborate ...