Dmitry Tursunov (38), and Igor Andreev(43). The young Igor Kunitsyn (45) have all shown enormous promise in recent years.

Reacting to the draw that took place in Geneva Wednesday, hero of India's entry into the World Group Somdev Devvarman said the task is 'daunting.'

'Russia is an extremely tough team to play in the first round. The task is daunting,' Somdev said.

'But having said that, I feel in Davis Cup everyone has a chance and we will have to prepare really well to take on one of the top Davis Cup nations.

'We will have to play our best tennis if we have to beat the likes of Davydenko, Youzhny, Andreev in their own back yard.'

The winners of India-Russia tie play the winners of the tie between Sweden and Argentina in the quarter-finals.

The 2010 World Group draw: (a)Spain vs. Switzerland (b) Germany vs. France (c) Argentina vs. Sweden (d) Ecuador vs. Croatia (e) Serbia vs. US (f) Chile vs. Israel (g) Belgium vs. Czech Republic.