More good news for India tennis. Having outsmarted New Zealand in their Asia-Ocenia (Round 1) encounter in Invercargill recently, India jumped two places up the Davis rankings and, at 13, are the highest-ranked Asian country (Thailand are at 16 and Japan at 30). India are also currently the highest ranked team vying for a spot in the World Group through one more regional tie. Up against Japan in an 'away tie' scheduled in April, India may end up among the Top 5 in the field of 16 on the Davis Cup ranking.