India Davis Cup camp in Delhi for Pakistan tie in Kazakhstan
5 years, 1 month ago

India Davis Cup camp in Delhi for Pakistan tie in Kazakhstan

The Hindu  

The Indian Davis Cup team will assemble at the DLTA Complex here for three days of training from November 21, before departing on 24th for the Asia-Oceania tie against Pakistan to be hosted by Kazakhstan at Nur Sultan on November 29 and 30. READ| India vs Pakistan Davis Cup: ITF rejects Pakistan’s appeal, nominates Nur-Sultan as venue for Davis Cup tie The tie will be played on indoor hard courts. Sumit Nagal, Ramkumar Ramanathan, Saketh Myneni, Sasi Kumar Mukund, Leander Paes and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan will be travelling for the tie, along with Sidharth Rawat as the reserve. Since, Sasi Kumar Mukund has entered the €46,600 ATP Challenger in Mai, Portugal, this week, he may join the team later, while the rest are scheduled to assemble in the Capital by Wednesday evening.

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Indian sports wrap, December 27: Sasikumar Mukund to lead India in Davis Cup play-off, Football blooms in J&K
1 week, 5 days ago

Indian sports wrap, December 27: Sasikumar Mukund to lead India in Davis Cup play-off, Football blooms in J&K

The Hindu  

TENNIS Mukund Sasikumar to lead India in Davis Cup World Group-1 play-off Mukund Sasikumar will spearhead the Indian challenge in the Davis Cup World Group-1 play-off tie against Togo at the DLTA Complex on February 1 and 2. Vaishnavi makes both finals at Palodia Vaishnavi Adkar outplayed second seed Zeel Desai 6-0, 6-2 in the semifinals of the $15,000 ITF …

Indian sports wrap, November 11: Junior World Cupper Rohit helps Haryana into quarters of Hockey Men’s Senior Nationals
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Indian sports wrap, November 11: Junior World Cupper Rohit helps Haryana into quarters of Hockey Men’s Senior Nationals

The Hindu  

HOCKEY Haryana storms into quarterfinals of Senior Men’s Nationals Two-time champion and last year’s finalist Haryana stamped its authority with a 8-0 victory over Mizoram in a Pool B contest of the Hockey India-14th Senior National men’s championship at the SDAT-Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here on Monday, thereby cementing its place in the last eight. -PTI TENNIS ITF Masters 700: Bhavesh …

Davis Cup 2024: Sriram Balaji, Ramkumar Ramanathan Lose on Opening Day, India Trail 0-2 Against Sweden
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Davis Cup 2024: Sriram Balaji, Ramkumar Ramanathan Lose on Opening Day, India Trail 0-2 Against Sweden

News 18  

N Sriram Balaji was easily tamed by Elias Ymer while Ramkumar Ramanathan lacked the killer instinct even against a lower-ranked Leo Borg as India were left trailing 0-2 against Sweden in the Davis Cup World Group I tie, here on Saturday. Balaji, who is a doubles specialist, found the going tough against Ymer, who raced to a 6-4 6-2 win …

Davis Cup: New-look India hope to beat Sweden
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Davis Cup: New-look India hope to beat Sweden

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Such is the paucity of options in Indian tennis’ singles cupboard and the inexperience in its current Davis Cup squad that N Sriram Balaji, a doubles specialist, has again been called up for singles duty in India’s World Group I tie against Sweden over the weekend. The Indian squad in Stockholm, without singles No.1 Sumit Nagal and No.3 Sasikumar …

Junior Davis Cup selection camp at DLTA
9 months ago

Junior Davis Cup selection camp at DLTA

The Hindu  

Six boys will assemble for the Junior Davis Cup selection camp at the DLTA Complex on Monday. Aradhya Kshitij, Samarth Sahita, V Thirumurugan, Prateek Sheoran, Kanishk Kathuria and Ranvir Singh were the six best in the under-16 national ranking when chosen, but their position has changed already. Moreover, the third best under-16 player as per the ITF junior rank, Arnav …

Davis Cup: How India prepared for tough grass court challenge in Pakistan
11 months ago

Davis Cup: How India prepared for tough grass court challenge in Pakistan

The Hindu  

From simulating conditions in Islamabad to identifying a second singles player in N Sriram Balaji two months before the Davis Cup tie, the Indian team had a meticulous plan in place to counter the grass court challenge in Pakistan. The team management did not have the services of the country’s top two singles players -- Sumit Nagal and Sasikumar Mukund …

Davis Cup: India blanks Pakistan 4-0, seals place in World Group I
11 months ago

Davis Cup: India blanks Pakistan 4-0, seals place in World Group I

The Hindu  

Indian Davis Cup team capped its historic visit to Pakistan after 60 years by sealing its place in World Group I as it blanked Pakistan 4-0 with Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni recording a comfortable victory and Niki Poonacha making a winning debut, in Islamabad on February 4. Taking the court with a 2-0 lead in pocket, Bhambri and Myneni …

Davis Cup 2024: India thrash Pakistan 4-0 in play-off tie to advance to World Group I
11 months ago

Davis Cup 2024: India thrash Pakistan 4-0 in play-off tie to advance to World Group I

India TV News  

Visiting Pakistan after 60 years, India registered two more wins on Sunday to beat Pakistan 4-0 in the Davis Cup 2024 play-off tie. The experienced tennis ace Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni registered a dominating 6-2, 7-6 win against Pakistan's Aqeel Khan and Muzammil Murtaza in the men's doubles match. With a 2-0 lead on the opening day, India replaced …

Davis Cup: Strong Indian team is firm favourite against Pakistan in historic clash
11 months, 1 week ago

Davis Cup: Strong Indian team is firm favourite against Pakistan in historic clash

The Hindu  

India will be without their top singles players but the visitors, who have come to Pakistan after 60 years, will still start as favourites in the historic Davis Cup World Group I play-off tie, which is being played within a restricted environment due to security concerns. The courts in Islamabad are fast with low bounce, and it made sense that …

Davis Cup: Strong Indian team is firm favourite against Pakistan in historic clash
11 months, 1 week ago

Davis Cup: Strong Indian team is firm favourite against Pakistan in historic clash

The Hindu  

India will be without their top singles players but the visitors, who have come to Pakistan after 60 years, will still start as favourites in the historic Davis Cup World Group I play-off tie, which is being played within a restrictive environment due to security concerns. The courts in Islamabad are fast with low bounce, and it made sense that …

Davis Cup | India should have its best players against Pakistan: Vijay Amritraj
11 months, 1 week ago

Davis Cup | India should have its best players against Pakistan: Vijay Amritraj

The Hindu  

Former Indian tennis legend Vijay Amritraj felt India should have had its best players in the Davis Cup tie against Pakistan starting on Saturday. India’s charge will be led by Ramkumar Ramanathan, Yuki Bhambri, N. Sriram Balaji, Niki Poonacha and Saketh Myneni, with the country’s top-ranked singles player Sumit Nagal making himself unavailable for the tie. Aisam Qureshi and Aqueel …

Davis Cup: Islamabad lacking in buzz ahead ahead of India-Pakistan contest
11 months, 1 week ago

Davis Cup: Islamabad lacking in buzz ahead ahead of India-Pakistan contest

Firstpost  

Never has the Pakistan Tennis Federation received requests for passes for a Davis Cup match from regions as far as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, but the city of Islamabad is not giving the remotest of hints of hosting a high-profile India-Pakistan contest. ITF has approved a plan, and we have to follow that.” “We would have splashed the city with …

Davis Cup: Aisam drops hints of playing singles against India on Saturday
11 months, 1 week ago

Davis Cup: Aisam drops hints of playing singles against India on Saturday

The Hindu  

Aisam ul-Qureshi, Pakistan’s most successful tennis player, does not play singles on the ATP Tour, but when national duty demands it, he willingly takes up the responsibility, and the Indian team might have to contend with him on the opening day of the Davis Cup World Group I tie, starting Saturday. The opening day of the tie will feature two …

Davis Cup: Indian Coach Zeeshan Ali to Double as Non-playing Captain Against Pakistan
11 months, 1 week ago

Davis Cup: Indian Coach Zeeshan Ali to Double as Non-playing Captain Against Pakistan

News 18  

India coach Zeeshan Ali will double up as the non-playing captain of the national Davis Cup team in its historic tie against Pakistan scheduled on February 2 and 3, after Rohit Rajpal failed to travel with the side due to personal reasons. “He will be the captain for this tie and firmly believe that India would put up a strong …

Zeeshan Ali to be non-playing captain in India’s Davis Cup tie against Pakistan says AITA
11 months, 1 week ago

Zeeshan Ali to be non-playing captain in India’s Davis Cup tie against Pakistan says AITA

The Hindu  

In 1964, Akhtar Ali was a key member of the Indian Davis Cup team that travelled to Pakistan. Six decades later, cross-border neighbours will once again battle it out on Pakistan soil with Akhtar’s son Zeeshan Ali taking over reins as team’s captain, albeit as a stop-gap arrangement. I am happy to inform that today we have appointed Zeeshan Ali, …

It's a historical tie, we will benefit from India team's visit: Pakistan tennis fraternity
11 months, 1 week ago

It's a historical tie, we will benefit from India team's visit: Pakistan tennis fraternity

The Hindu  

Pakistan has paid a huge price in the absence of international sporting events in the last decade, and the tennis fraternity is hoping that the arrival of Indian Davis Cup team for the "historic tie" will inject fresh enthusiasm and provide a big boost to the game in the country. "I would be happy if this Davs Cup tie pushes …

Davis Cup: Indian team accorded 'Head of State' security in Islamabad
11 months, 1 week ago

Davis Cup: Indian team accorded 'Head of State' security in Islamabad

Firstpost  

A bomb disposal squad will sanitise the Islamabad Sports Complex every morning, and two escort vehicles will shadow the Indian Davis Cup team during its travel as part of multi-layer security arrangement, which is usually accorded to the Head of State, to ensure the visiting tennis players’ safety and security. The national Indian tennis team has travelled to Pakistan for …

Indian team sets off for the Davis Cup tie against Pakistan
11 months, 1 week ago

Indian team sets off for the Davis Cup tie against Pakistan

The Hindu  

The Indian team spearheaded by Ramkumar Ramanathan exuded confidence on the eve of its departure for the Davis Cup World Group-1 play-off tie to be staged on the grass courts of Islamabad on February 3 and 4. On the nicely groomed grass courts of the Delhi Gymkhana Club, the entire Indian team had a week-long training stint, supervised by coach …

Davis Cup: AITA hopeful of getting clearance from Sports Ministry to travel to Pakistan for tie
1 year ago

Davis Cup: AITA hopeful of getting clearance from Sports Ministry to travel to Pakistan for tie

Firstpost  

The All India Tennis Association had recently written to the Sports Ministry, seeking advise if they can send the national team to Pakistan for the World Group I Play-off tie on 3-4 February. New Delhi/Karachi: The Indian team is likely to get clearance to travel to Pakistan for the upcoming Davis Cup tie against the neighbouring nation, the national federation …

'Likely That we Will get Clearance Soon': AITA Secretary on Davis Cup Tie in Islamabad
1 year ago

'Likely That we Will get Clearance Soon': AITA Secretary on Davis Cup Tie in Islamabad

News 18  

The Indian team is likely to get clearance to travel to Pakistan for the upcoming Davis Cup tie against the neighbouring nation, the national federation said on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Pakistan Tennis Federation on Saturday said it is still waiting for a final confirmation of players and officials from India to participate in the Davis Cup tie in Islamabad. On …

'Waiting for Final Confirmation': PTF Chief on India's Davis Cup Participation in Pakistan
1 year ago

'Waiting for Final Confirmation': PTF Chief on India's Davis Cup Participation in Pakistan

News 18  

The Pakistan Tennis Federation on Saturday said it is still waiting for a final confirmation of players and officials from the All-India Tennis Association to participate in the Davis Cup tie in Islamabad. Saifullah said the list of officials and players sent by the AITA included Anil Jain, the association’s president, and Anil Dhupar, its secretary. Saifullah said there was …

Davis Cup: Pakistan Tennis Federation waiting for final confirmation from India on player arrival
1 year ago

Davis Cup: Pakistan Tennis Federation waiting for final confirmation from India on player arrival

Firstpost  

India-Pakistan play-off tie is scheduled to be played at the Islamabad Sports Complex on February 3 and 4. The Pakistan Tennis Federation on Saturday said it is still waiting for a final confirmation of players and officials from the All-India Tennis Association to participate in the Davis Cup tie in Islamabad. Saifullah said the list of officials and players sent …

India Set To Possibly Miss Davis Cup Match Hosted by Rival Pakistan
1 year ago

India Set To Possibly Miss Davis Cup Match Hosted by Rival Pakistan

News 18  

India may be forced to forfeit a Davis Cup play-off hosted by rival Pakistan, with the local tennis association saying Thursday that the team was waiting on government approval to travel. The All India Tennis Association unveils the dream team set to shine in the Davis Cup World Group 1 Playoff against Pakistan!Meet our formidable players and join the chorus …

AITA loses appeal, India Davis Cup team will have to travel to Pakistan
1 year ago

AITA loses appeal, India Davis Cup team will have to travel to Pakistan

Firstpost  

If the Indian team fails to travel to Pakistan, the tie will be awarded to the host country and the Indian team will be relegated to World Group II. The ITF tribunal has rejected AITA’s contention that its Davis Cup team could face security concerns during the World Group I Play-off tie in Islamabad, paving the way for an Indian …

ITF Tribunal Holds Ruling Against AITA Pertaining to Indian Davis Cup Team's Travel to Pakistan
1 year ago

ITF Tribunal Holds Ruling Against AITA Pertaining to Indian Davis Cup Team's Travel to Pakistan

News 18  

The ITF tribunal has rejected AITA’s contention that its Davis Cup team could face security concerns during the World Group I Play-off tie in Islamabad, paving the way for an Indian tennis team’s visit to Pakistan for the first time in 60 years. The last time an Indian Davis Cup team travelled to Pakistan was way back in 1964 when …

India Announce Six-member Squad for Davis Cup Tie Against Hosts Pakistan
1 year ago

India Announce Six-member Squad for Davis Cup Tie Against Hosts Pakistan

News 18  

Ramkumar Ramanathan was on Sunday named in a five-member squad for the grass court challenge against Pakistan — a clear sign that an Indian Davis Cup side is preparing to play on Pakistan soil for the first time in 60 years even as AITA awaits ITF tribunal’s decision on its appeal against travel to neighbouring nation on security concerns. Ramkumar, …

Ramkumar Ramanathan to lead India's Davis Cup squad in Pakistan; Sumit Nagal, Sasikumar Mukund not included
1 year ago

Ramkumar Ramanathan to lead India's Davis Cup squad in Pakistan; Sumit Nagal, Sasikumar Mukund not included

Firstpost  

Ramkumar Ramanathan will lead India’s singles campaign in the Davis Cup clash against Pakistan in February. Sumit Nagal and Sasikumar Mukund had asked to not be included in the travelling party and have thus not made the six member squad. Nagal, India’s highest ranked singles player at No 138, and Mukund, ranked 511, had expressed unwillingness to play in Pakistan …

India to face Pakistan in away tie in Davis Cup 2024 World Group I Play-Off
1 year, 3 months ago

India to face Pakistan in away tie in Davis Cup 2024 World Group I Play-Off

The Hindu  

India is set to face Pakistan in an away tie in the Davis Cup 2024 World Group I Play-Offs, as per the draw ceremony held by the International Tennis Federation in London on Wednesday. Recently, India defeated Morocco 4-1 in Rohan Bopanna’s final Davis Cup tie while Pakistan clean swept Indonesia 5-0 in its World Group II tie to qualify …

Davis Cup: Post retirement, Rohan Bopanna ready to sit on captain’s chair
1 year, 3 months ago

Davis Cup: Post retirement, Rohan Bopanna ready to sit on captain’s chair

The Hindu  

The final moments of Rohan Bopanna’s farewell Davis Cup tie summed up the Indian’s commitment to the men’s tennis team competition for the last 21 years. India’s Rohan Bopanna assisting his teammate Digvijay Pratap Singh during reverse singles match against Walid Ahouda of Morocco in the Davis cup. In 2002, 17 years before the introduction of the new Davis Cup …

Davis Cup: All You Need to Know About India v Morocco as Rohan Bopanna Gears up for Farewell
1 year, 3 months ago

Davis Cup: All You Need to Know About India v Morocco as Rohan Bopanna Gears up for Farewell

News 18  

Rohan Bopanna will be stepping on the court one last time in the Davis Cup as the World Group II tie between India and Morocco kickstarts today at the Vijayant Khand Mini Stadium in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow. India’s star tennis player Bopanna recently made history by becoming the oldest player to compete in the Grand Slam final when he appeared …

Davis Cup 2023: Bopanna in focus as India takes on Morocco
1 year, 3 months ago

Davis Cup 2023: Bopanna in focus as India takes on Morocco

The Hindu  

The final chapter of the glittering Davis Cup career of Rohan Bopanna begins in a rather unfamiliar territory when India takes on Morocco in a World Group II tie on the hard courts at the Vijayant Khand Mini Stadium in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow on September 16-17. Since the introduction of the new Davis Cup format in 2019 after the International …

Davis Cup: India announces five-member team for Morocco clash
1 year, 3 months ago

Davis Cup: India announces five-member team for Morocco clash

The Hindu  

India captain Rohit Rajpal, on Thursday, announced the Davis Cup squad that will take on Morocco in the World Group II tie to be held at the Vijayant Khand Mini Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday and Sunday. Rohan Bopanna, Sumit Nagal, Yuki Bhambri, Sasikumar Mukund and Digvijay Pratap Singh make up the five-member side that will take part in the …

Busy schedule ahead for India Davis Cup team and national coach, Zeeshan Ali
1 year, 4 months ago

Busy schedule ahead for India Davis Cup team and national coach, Zeeshan Ali

The Hindu  

National coach and India Davis Cup team coach Zeeshan Ali will have his hands full when the team prepares for the World Group-2 tie against Morocco at the Mini Stadium in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, next week. With both the men’s and women’s teams, headed for the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, also scheduled to have a preparatory camp, the coach …

Lucknow to host Davis Cup World Group-2 tie between India and Morocco
1 year, 4 months ago

Lucknow to host Davis Cup World Group-2 tie between India and Morocco

The Hindu  

The hard courts of the Mini Stadium in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, will play host for the Davis Cup World Group-2 tie against Morocco. With the two leading players of Morocco, Elliot Benchetrit and Yassine Dlimi ranked 476 and 551 respectively, the Indian team possibly did not feel the need to look for a venue with grass courts. Sumit Nagal and …

Digvijay Pratap Singh named in India's squad for Davis Cup tie against Morocco
1 year, 5 months ago

Digvijay Pratap Singh named in India's squad for Davis Cup tie against Morocco

Hindustan Times  

Digvijay Pratap Singh was the only new addition as the All-India Tennis Association on Monday announced a six-member team for the upcoming Davis Cup World Group II tie against Morocco to be played in Lucknow. Digvijay Pratap Singh was the only new addition Sumit Nagal, Sasikumar Mukund, Yuki Bhambari, Ramkumar Ramanathan and Rohan Bopanna were also picked for the tie …

Digvijay Pratap Singh in India Squad for Davis Cup Tie Against Morocco
1 year, 5 months ago

Digvijay Pratap Singh in India Squad for Davis Cup Tie Against Morocco

News 18  

Digvijay Pratap Singh was the only new addition as the All-India Tennis Association on Monday announced a six-member team for the upcoming Davis Cup World Group II tie against Morocco to be played in Lucknow. Sumit Nagal, Sasikumar Mukund, Yuki Bhambari, Ramkumar Ramanathan and Rohan Bopanna were also picked for the tie to be played on September 16 and 17. …

Rohit Rajpal retained as Indian Davis Cup team captain
1 year, 7 months ago

Rohit Rajpal retained as Indian Davis Cup team captain

The Hindu  

The All India Tennis Association has retained Rohit Rajpal as the captain of the Indian Davis Cup team till 2024. “We are delighted to extend Rohit Rajpal’s tenure as the captain of our Davis Cup team. India is scheduled to play Morocco in the Davis Cup World Group-2 tie at home in September. The team lost the away tie to …

Indian sports news wrap, April 3
1 year, 9 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, April 3

The Hindu  

TENNIS Indian teams announced for Junior Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers Manas Dhamne will spearhead the Indian under-16 boys team in the Asia-Oceania Junior Davis Cup tennis tournament to be played in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, in May. -Kamesh Srinivasan ITF Chennai Open: Yash Chaurasia upsets top seed Abhinav Sanjeev, qualifies for main draw Yash Chaurasia upset top seed Abhinav …

Davis Cup: An urgent wake up call for Indian tennis
1 year, 11 months ago

Davis Cup: An urgent wake up call for Indian tennis

Live Mint  

That was the last time India played in the final of the Davis Cup, the premier men’s team competition in tennis. So, for the first time since Davis Cup became a tiered competition, with promotion and relegation in 1981, India finds itself in Group II. “Hundred percent it is a wake-up call,” said Nandal Bal, former Davis Cup coach and …

Davis Cup: Upbeat India take on Casper Ruud’s Norway
2 years, 3 months ago

Davis Cup: Upbeat India take on Casper Ruud’s Norway

Live Mint  

After fighting a lonely battle on the tennis tour this season, Indian players are seeking strength in numbers. 2 Casper Ruud, in a Davis Cup Group 1, first round tie, which will be held in Lillehammer, Norway, today and tomorrow. Ruud, who has a 21-9 Davis Cup record, has played in the competition every year since making his debut in …

Ramkumar to spearhead Indian Davis Cup team
2 years, 5 months ago

Ramkumar to spearhead Indian Davis Cup team

The Hindu  

Ramkumar Ramanathan will spearhead the Indian challenge in the Davis Cup World Group-1 tie to be played on indoor hard courts in Lillehammer, Norway, on September 16 and 17. The team was announced by the All India Tennis Association on expected lines on Thursday, following a virtual meeting of the selection committee with Nandan Bal as the chairman. Prajnesh Gunneswaran, …

Junior Davis Cup: Host India seeded seventh; in group A with Australia and Pakistan
2 years, 8 months ago

Junior Davis Cup: Host India seeded seventh; in group A with Australia and Pakistan

The Hindu  

Host India has been seeded seventh and finds itself in the same group as top seed Australia, Pakistan and Indonesia, in the Asia-Oceania Junior Davis Cup under-16 boys tennis tournament to be played at the DLTA Complex from Monday. READ: Indian squash stars hope to get TOPS funding in CWG and Asiad year Quite understandably, Vansh Nandal who was originally …

ITF prepones Davis Cup tie in September to avoid clash with Asian Games
2 years, 9 months ago

ITF prepones Davis Cup tie in September to avoid clash with Asian Games

Firstpost  

The Davis Cup tie between India and Norway and that of nine other Asia nations, will now be held on 14-15 September while the ATF itself rescheduled the tennis event at Asian Games to 18-24 September. New Delhi: India will be able to field its best players at both Davis Cup and the Asian Games as the ITF has preponed …

ITF Prepones Davis Cup Tie in September to Avoid Clash with Asian Games: AITA
2 years, 9 months ago

ITF Prepones Davis Cup Tie in September to Avoid Clash with Asian Games: AITA

News 18  

India will be able to field its best players at both Davis Cup and the Asian Games as the ITF has preponed the team-tournament to avoid its clash with the regional showpiece in China, the national federation AITA told PTI on Monday. IPL FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP The tennis events at the …

ITF prepones Davis Cup tie in September to avoid clash with Asian Games: AITA
2 years, 9 months ago

ITF prepones Davis Cup tie in September to avoid clash with Asian Games: AITA

India TV News  

India will be able to field its best players at both Davis Cup and the Asian Games as the ITF has preponed the team-tournament to avoid its clash with the regional showpiece in China, the national federation AITA said on Monday. The tennis events at the Asian Games were scheduled to be held from September 10-14, which meant that India …

Davis Cup: Bopanna-Sharan cement India's place in World Group I
2 years, 10 months ago

Davis Cup: Bopanna-Sharan cement India's place in World Group I

The Hindu  

Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan survived three match points to beat Frederik Nielsen and Mikael Torpegaard 6-7, 6-4, 7-6 in the doubles rubber that sealed the Davis Cup World group play-off tie for India against Denmark, in front of a capacity crowd at the Delhi Gymkhana Club on Saturday. The confidence of leading 2-0 overnight with the wins of Ramkumar …

Davis Cup 2022: From oblivion, tennis returns to Delhi Gymkhana Club after 49 years
2 years, 10 months ago

Davis Cup 2022: From oblivion, tennis returns to Delhi Gymkhana Club after 49 years

Firstpost  

Delhi Gymkhana Club, venue for India’s remarkable Davis Cup win in 1966, had lost its prestigious place in Indian tennis. Delhi Gymkhana Club’s grass courts was the venue for this Davis Cup tie. Om Pathak, administrator of the club, hopes the Davis Cup tie is going to be a shift in momentum for tennis in India and for the venue. …

'There is a Gap in Indian Tennis at This Moment': Davis Cup Captain Rohit Rajpal
2 years, 10 months ago

'There is a Gap in Indian Tennis at This Moment': Davis Cup Captain Rohit Rajpal

News 18  

India’s Davis Cup captain Rohit Rajpal acknowledged that there is a “gap” in Indian tennis at the moment with the next line not quite visible but asserted that a “structured plan” is in place to ensure that the fresh pool of talent emerges soon. Speaking to the media ahead of the Davis Cup World Group 1 play-off tie against Denmark …

Davis Cup: Rain couldn't deter training as India gears up to take on Denmark
2 years, 10 months ago

Davis Cup: Rain couldn't deter training as India gears up to take on Denmark

The Hindu  

A strong spell of rain overnight could not disturb the training schedule of the Indian team, preparing for the Davis Cup tie against Denmark on the grass courts at the Gymkhana Club on Saturday. The captain remarked that not only the three, but all the players were quite professional and had their grass court shoes ready for training, even though …

Davis Cup 2022: Rohit Rajpal defends decision to play Denmark tie on grass
2 years, 10 months ago

Davis Cup 2022: Rohit Rajpal defends decision to play Denmark tie on grass

Firstpost  

The last time India hosted a Davis Cup tie, in 2019 against Italy in Kolkata, it was played on grass. New Delhi: India’s Davis Cup captain Rohit Rajpal has defended the move to play the upcoming tie against Denmark on grass. The 4-5 March World Group I Play-off will take place at the Delhi Gymkhana Club, which is hosting a …

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