ARP defers decision on World doubles

Vijay Amritraj is known to be campaigning actively for the latter here. Dr Paes said here on Saturday that the decision had been deferred by about a week, probably because the bids were running close and the fact that everyone was very involved in various happenings at the All-England Club.

CGK Bhupathi said he was quite confident that the bid would go to Bangalore, which also has the backing of the Karnataka government. The KSLTA secretary, Sundar Raju, is also in town and seemed convinced that Bangalore was the favourite.

Meanwhile, the world8217;s most successful doubles pairing, Aussies Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde, have announced this week that they will not be participating in the event, scheduled for November end. While Woodforde will probably retire after the Sydney Olympics, it is reported that Woodbridge8217;s wife is expecting a baby around the first week of December.