The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has declared India the winner of next month's Davis Cup tie in Chennai after Tennis Australia (TA) said it would not send a team due to security fears. The ITF said it regretted TA's decision, adding that a decision over any sanctions would be made in due course. Under Davis Cup rules, Australia could be banned from the competition for 12 months and face a substantial fine. On Friday the ITF rejected an appeal from TA to move the May 8-10 Asia/Oceania group I tie from Chennai because of security concerns. __