Manila - The Philippines has requested that the venue of a regional Davis Cup match with Pakistan in July be changed from Lahore for security concerns, officials said Friday.

Randy Villanueva, vice president of the Philippine Lawn Tennis Association, said the request was made in a letter to the International Tennis Federation (ITF).

He cited concerns over the safety of players following the March 3 attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, which killed six police officers and a driver.

Several players of the cricket team were also hurt in the attack.

Villanueva said the Philippines was proposing that the match be moved instead to Manila or a third venue.

He said the ITF could decide on the request by next week.

Last week, the playoff between Pakistan and Oman was moved to Muscat because of security concerns from the visiting players. The match with the Philippines is scheduled on July 10-12. (dpa)