Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the first singles rubber in the Davis Cup World Group playoff for Spain against India in New Delhi on Friday, reportedly with a stomach issue.?His place will now be taken by Feliciano Lopez.Nadal was slated to play Ramkumar Ramanathan of India in the first encounter of the tie, before David Ferrers singles match against Indias top-ranked singles player Saketh Myneni.Earlier, Ramkumar was drawn to face Nadal in the opening rubber at the draw. Its going to be my forehand to his backhand, quipped Ramkumar in the aftermath of the draw. The 203rd-ranked Indian will play Rafael Nadal in the opening singles rubber of the World Group play-off tie on Friday, while Saketh Myneni will face David Ferrer in the days second encounter.The mood was light as the Indians settled into their positions at the dais for queries. The lopsided match-ups have relieved them of pressure. A win isnt anticipated.Were the underdogs and have to find a way to put everything on the line, Saketh added. For the five-time champions, the strength of the team theyre fielding is a fair indication of the measure of seriousness that they attach to the outcome of the tie.Having been out of the World Group of the Davis Cup competition for two years now, the desperation to climb back to their rightful spot is palpable. Maybe we have better names and were ranked higher, said Nadal, but Indian players know the conditions well and will have the home advantage.For Ramkumar, its a dream come true. He knows the odds are stacked against him and senses it as an opportunity to play his heart out, with his parents, whove travelled from Chennai, watching him from the stands.The doubles contest on Saturday will have this years US Open semi-finalists Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez taking on the Indian duo of Leander Paes and Saketh.With Rohan Bopanna opting out of the tie, Saketh, now features in the teams plans prominently. It, however, remains to be seen whether his body can weather the rigours of best of five sets under such humid conditions.Saketh, as of now, figures in all the three days of competition. Its likely though that the fourth player, Sumit Nagal could be handed a chance in the reverse singles, depending on how the results of the first two days shape up.The idea, Indias non-playing captain Anand Amritraj proffered, would be to keep the first few games close, dish out some aggressive tennis and then get the crowd involved. 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Darren Weir will chase successive Magic Millions Guineas victories following the the win of Speedeor at Ballarat.Mahuta gave Weir his first Magic Millions victory in the Guineas on the Gold Coast this year and has Speedeor aimed at the 1400m contest in January.Sent out the $2.05 favourite for Saturdays 1100m contest, Speedeor won by 1-1/2 lengths ahead of Dam Ready ($10), with Golden Spin ($5.50) three-quarters of a length away in third.The win provided Luke Nolen with a Magic Millions double after scoring on Despatch in the Clockwise Classic.Weir said Speedeors racing style would be suited to the 1400m journey at the Gold Coast.He said a program for the son of Northern Meteor before the race was yet to be worked out.I dont know what well do with him between nnow and then but its a good problem to have, Weir said.dddddddddddde wont need a lot of racing as hes a very fit horse and hes got a great racing style for up there.Weir was a little concerned watching Speedeor become hot behind the barriers, which might have resulted in him missing the start slightly.I thought he paraded very well but watching him on television behind the barriers, I thought he got hot, Weir said.Its a warm day but doing that is a little concerning, but I do think hell come on quite a bit from that.Weir said it was satisfying to win a race at his home track Cup meeting after setting 16 horses for the 10-race card. 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