Davis Cup: India takes on Italy
5 years, 11 months ago

Davis Cup: India takes on Italy

The Hindu  

Grass is tennis royalty. Centenary year Now, in its centenary year, the Club will welcome Italy for the Davis Cup Qualifier starting on Friday. Should the seeping history inspire the Indians to climb out of the zonal level and get back among the elite, it will be a story befitting India’s rich Davis Cup past. However, the collective Davis Cup experience of the trio of Cecchinato, Berrettini and Thomas Fabbiano, the fifth member, is one rubber across surfaces. Unique platform Also, one of the thrills of the Davis Cup is its remarkable ability to provide a platform for the sport’s non-stars to arrive on the stage.

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Italy beats Australia 2-0 to reach Davis Cup final, setting up a decider against The Netherlands
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Italy beats Australia 2-0 to reach Davis Cup final, setting up a decider against The Netherlands

ABC  

Australia's hopes of another Davis Cup final appearance have ended after Alex de Minaur and Thanasi Kokkinakis suffered back-to-back singles defeats against champions Italy in Malaga. Davis Cup Semifinals Netherlands defeats Germany 2-0: Van De Zandschulp def Altmaier 6-4, 6-7, 6-3, Griekspoor def Struff 6-7, 7-5, 6-4 Italy defeats Australia 2-0: Berrettini def Kokkinakis 6-7, 6-3, 7-5, Sinner def De …

Davis Cup: New-look India hope to beat Sweden
3 months, 4 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 …

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 | 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 …

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 …

Why Rohan Bopanna’s Davis Cup retirement is a blow for Indian tennis
1 year, 3 months ago

Why Rohan Bopanna’s Davis Cup retirement is a blow for Indian tennis

Live Mint  

Rohan Bopanna has rarely been the one for grand gestures or chest-thumping patriotism. But on Sunday, after he had played the final Davis Cup match of his career, the Indian tennis star allowed himself a few moments of indulgence – he set his India jersey on the court, resting it one final time and took a lap of honour with …

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 …

The love of playing Davis Cup is missing, now it’s like just another tournament for players: Bopanna
1 year, 3 months ago

The love of playing Davis Cup is missing, now it’s like just another tournament for players: Bopanna

The Hindu  

Someone who willingly tweaked his own game to adjust to the styles of legendary Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi while playing for the country, Rohan Bopanna often gets baffled to find the love of playing Davis Cup diminishing with the passage of time. I think, in a way, it is just ourselves trying to find each other, you know, understand …

Davis Cup 2023: Britain sees off Australia; Spain, Italy lose
1 year, 3 months ago

Davis Cup 2023: Britain sees off Australia; Spain, Italy lose

The Hindu  

Britain battled to victory over last year’s Davis Cup runners-up Australia in their Finals group stage opener on Wednesday, while Spain and Italy both suffered chastening defeats at home in the premier men’s team competition. WATCH | Djokovic joins Serbian Davis Cup team in Valencia after emotional US Open title celebrations back home “I’m playing for my country so I …

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 …

Tiafoe, Fritz try to give US 1st Davis Cup title since 2007
2 years, 1 month ago

Tiafoe, Fritz try to give US 1st Davis Cup title since 2007

Associated Press  

Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz spent 2022 achieving milestones for themselves — and for U.S. men’s tennis — and now they’ll try to take another step this week by earning their country’s first Davis Cup title in 15 years. We’re definitely one of the better teams out there.” The closing rounds of the Davis Cup Finals are in Malaga, Spain; …

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 …

Junior Davis Cup: Host India seeded seventh; in group A with Australia and Pakistan
2 years, 9 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 …

Davis Cup Finals group stage set for Bologna, Glasgow, Hamburg and Malaga
2 years, 9 months ago

Davis Cup Finals group stage set for Bologna, Glasgow, Hamburg and Malaga

The Hindu  

Four cities -- Bologna, Glasgow, Hamburg and Malaga -- will host the group stage for this year's Davis Cup Finals as the International Tennis Federation confirmed another tweak to the format of its historic team event. Last year's Davis Cup Finals featured 18 teams and was held in Madrid, Turin and Innsbruck with the final in Madrid. "This is brilliant …

Davis Cup Finals Group Stage Set for Bologna, Glasgow, Hamburg, Malaga
2 years, 9 months ago

Davis Cup Finals Group Stage Set for Bologna, Glasgow, Hamburg, Malaga

News 18  

– The group stage of the 2022 Davis Cup Finals will be held in Bologna, Glasgow, Hamburg and Malaga in September, the International Tennis Federation said on Thursday. The top two teams in each group will advance to the knockout stage, which will serve as the season-ending event on the men's tennis calendar from Nov. 23-27 in a fifth host …

Delhi Gymkhana Club ready to host Davis Cup tie after a gap of 49 years
2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi Gymkhana Club ready to host Davis Cup tie after a gap of 49 years

The Hindu  

The Delhi Gymkhana Club has set up a world class stage on its grass courts for the Davis Cup tennis tie against Denmark to be played on March 4 and 5. The spectators will have an experience that they will remember’’, assured the administrator of Gymkhana Club, Om Pathak, as he addressed a press conference at the venue on Friday. …

Davis Cup: India should exploit Danish players' weakness on grass in World Group playoff tie, says Anand Amritraj
2 years, 10 months ago

Davis Cup: India should exploit Danish players' weakness on grass in World Group playoff tie, says Anand Amritraj

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Former national team captain Anand Amritraj feels Indian players should exploit their Danish opponents’ weakness on grass to prevail over the visitors in their Davis Cup World Group I playoff tie on 4 and 5 March. Amritraj, who has captained India besides being part of the team that reached the Davis Cup final twice, tipped the hosts as …

India should exploit Danish players' weakness on grass in Davis Cup tie: Anand
2 years, 10 months ago

India should exploit Danish players' weakness on grass in Davis Cup tie: Anand

The Hindu  

Former national team captain Anand Amritraj feels Indian players should exploit their Danish opponents' weakness on grass to prevail over the visitors in their Davis Cup World Group I playoff tie on March 4 and 5 here. Amritraj, who has captained India besides being part of the team that reached the Davis Cup final twice, tipped the hosts as firm …

India Must Exploit Danish Players' Weakness on Grass: Anand Amritraj
2 years, 10 months ago

India Must Exploit Danish Players' Weakness on Grass: Anand Amritraj

News 18  

Two-time US Open quarter-finalist Anand Amritraj believes the hosts are firm favourites to win their Davis Cup World Group I playoff tie against Denmark on March 4 and 5 here. But for that to happen, the Indians must exploit the Danish players’ weakness on the faster grass courts of the Delhi Gymkhana Club, since the visitors prefer playing on slow …

Hosts for 2022 Davis Cup Finals to be announced next week: ITF
3 years, 1 month ago

Hosts for 2022 Davis Cup Finals to be announced next week: ITF

The Hindu  

The International Tennis Federation expects to announce the host cities for next year's Davis Cup Finals before the end of this year's event which begins on Thursday. The men's team competition, which began in 1900, has undergone various changes to the format, the most recent being in 2019 when the old 'home and away' ties were largely scrapped and replaced …

Davis Cup: Fist bumps replace handshakes, sweaty towels off limits
4 years, 10 months ago

Davis Cup: Fist bumps replace handshakes, sweaty towels off limits

The Hindu  

Davis Cup qualifying started on Friday under the shadow of the deadly coronavirus with fist bumps instead of handshakes, ball boys and girls keeping their distance from sweat-stained towels and two ties even played out in eerily-empty arenas. “There’s too much silence for a Davis Cup crowd,” said Italy skipper Corrado Barazzutti after a day in which players and backroom …

Davis Cup 2020: Fabio Fognini says it was a 'strange feeling' to play tie with no fans as Italy lead 2-0 against South Korea
4 years, 10 months ago

Davis Cup 2020: Fabio Fognini says it was a 'strange feeling' to play tie with no fans as Italy lead 2-0 against South Korea

Firstpost  

Italy’s Fabio Fognini said it was a “strange feeling” playing a Davis Cup tie with no fans, after helping his country into a 2-0 lead against South Korea. Italy’s Fabio Fognini said it was a “strange feeling” playing a Davis Cup tie with no fans, after helping his country into a 2-0 lead against South Korea on Friday. Fognini beat …

Davis Cup: Indian team to be decided a day prior to the draw
4 years, 10 months ago

Davis Cup: Indian team to be decided a day prior to the draw

The Hindu  

The Indian Davis Cup team will travel to Zagreb for the Davis Cup tie against Croatia, with three doubles specialists. Rohan Bopanna, Leander Paes and Divij Sharan will all be going to Croatia for the Davis Cup qualification tie, along with the singles specialists Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Sumit Nagal and Ramkumar Ramanathan. Read | With all the three doubles specialists having …

Davis Cup Finals 2019: Competitive and dramatic on the court; chaotic, shambolic organisational nightmare off it
5 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup Finals 2019: Competitive and dramatic on the court; chaotic, shambolic organisational nightmare off it

Firstpost  

After a week’s action inside Caja Magica in Madrid, Spain were crowned champions for a sixth time. Through the course of the week, an estimated 1,90,000 attended the 25 ties in the ‘World Cup of Tennis’ over the seven days - helped significantly by Spain’s run to the title — an average of 27,142 per day. Davis Cup Finals aimed …

Davis Cup: India to face Croatia in World Group Qualifiers away clash if they beat Pakistan in upcoming tie
5 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup: India to face Croatia in World Group Qualifiers away clash if they beat Pakistan in upcoming tie

Firstpost  

The Indian Davis Cup team will travel to Croatia for the World Group Qualifiers in March next year, if they beat Pakistan in the upcoming tie in Nur-Sultan. Madrid: The Indian Davis Cup team will travel to Croatia for the World Group Qualifiers in March next year, if they beat Pakistan in the upcoming tie in Nur-Sultan. A strong Indian …

Davis Cup Finals 2019: Andy Murray says new format is 'fantastic for tennis', must be given a chance
5 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup Finals 2019: Andy Murray says new format is 'fantastic for tennis', must be given a chance

Firstpost  

Davis Cup Finals begins later on Monday with the group winners and two best runners-up moving to the quarter-finals. The revamped Davis Cup format making its debut this week is fantastic for tennis and must be given a chance to succeed, Britain’s Andy Murray has said. It is a major shake-up to the 119-year-old Davis Cup that originally had home …

Davis Cup 2019: Mahesh Bhupathi was treated badly, says former India captain Jaidip Mukerjea
5 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup 2019: Mahesh Bhupathi was treated badly, says former India captain Jaidip Mukerjea

Firstpost  

Former Davis Cup captain Jaidip Mukerjea is unhappy with the way the All India Tennis Association handled the issue of selecting the team for India’s Asia/Oceania Group 1 match versus Pakistan to be held on 29 to 30 November Kolkata: Former Davis Cup captain Jaidip Mukerjea is unhappy with the way the All India Tennis Association handled the issue of …

Davis Cup 2019: Face of new-look tournament Gerard Pique optimistic about current edition; Feliciano Lopez says it will be a 'spectacle'
5 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup 2019: Face of new-look tournament Gerard Pique optimistic about current edition; Feliciano Lopez says it will be a 'spectacle'

Firstpost  

Home-crowd favourite Spain, featuring the top-ranked Nadal, will be in the toughest group for the Davis Cup finals along with Russia and defending champions Croatia Madrid: The famous face behind the biggest overhaul in Davis Cup history can’t hide his anxiety. I’m a very optimistic and positive person,” said Piqué, one of the founders of the Kosmos group that is …

Davis Cup 2019: All India Tennis Association saying I am fired for refusing national duty is unacceptable to me, says Mahesh Bhupathi
5 years, 2 months ago

Davis Cup 2019: All India Tennis Association saying I am fired for refusing national duty is unacceptable to me, says Mahesh Bhupathi

Firstpost  

Bhupathi, one of the most successful players in India’s tennis history, insisted that he never made himself unavailable for the Pakistan tie, which has now been shifted out of Islamabad by the ITF due to security concerns. New Delhi: Mahesh Bhupathi says he does not mind being fired as the Indian Davis Cup team’s captain but what is unacceptable to …

Davis Cup 2019: Pakistan tie shifted to 'neutral venue' amid security concerns over Kashmir; Rohit Rajpal named India's non-playing captain
5 years, 2 months ago

Davis Cup 2019: Pakistan tie shifted to 'neutral venue' amid security concerns over Kashmir; Rohit Rajpal named India's non-playing captain

Firstpost  

In a big relief for India’s national tennis federation, the world governing body ITF on Monday decided to shift country’s Davis Cup tie against Pakistan from Islamabad to a neutral venue New Delhi: In a big relief for India’s national tennis federation, the world governing body ITF on Monday decided to shift country’s Davis Cup tie against Pakistan from Islamabad …

Davis Cup 2019: AITA asks ITF to conduct another security check in Islamabad, says it will follow directives of world body
5 years, 4 months ago

Davis Cup 2019: AITA asks ITF to conduct another security check in Islamabad, says it will follow directives of world body

Firstpost  

India’s participation in the Asia-Oceania Zone Group 1 Davis Cup tie, scheduled on 14 and 15 September, is uncertain owing to high political tension with Pakistan. New Delhi: India’s national tennis federation on Monday decided against seeking a change of venue for the Davis Cup tie versus Pakistan in Islamabad but requested the world body ITF to conduct another security …

Davis Cup India vs Pakistan: AITA should do what the government suggests, says Vijay Amritraj
5 years, 5 months ago

Davis Cup India vs Pakistan: AITA should do what the government suggests, says Vijay Amritraj

The Hindu  

Indian tennis legend Vijay Amritraj said that the All India Tennis Association should follow the government’s instruction on the India's Davis Cup tie against Pakistan. READ : Davis Cup, India vs Pakistan: Bhupathi, players seek security assurance Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a press conference to announce the National Junior Tennis Championship, he recalled the circumstances that led …

Davis Cup, India vs Pakistan: Mahesh Bhupathi, players seek security assurance in Islamabad
5 years, 5 months ago

Davis Cup, India vs Pakistan: Mahesh Bhupathi, players seek security assurance in Islamabad

The Hindu  

The Indian tennis players are “excited and available” to travel to Pakistan for the upcoming Davis Cup tie but want to be assured that all the security measures are in place before they reach Islamabad. All players - except for an “injured” Sumit Nagal - are available for the tie scheduled for September 14-15 in the capital city of Pakistan. …

Davis Cup 2019: Existing hostilities may result in a diplomatic wrangle if India-Pakistan match takes place in Pakistan
5 years, 11 months ago

Davis Cup 2019: Existing hostilities may result in a diplomatic wrangle if India-Pakistan match takes place in Pakistan

Firstpost  

Tennis inadvertently treaded into disputed territory on Wednesday, as India was drawn to play Pakistan, in Pakistan for their Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I tie in September Tennis inadvertently treaded into disputed territory on Wednesday, as India was drawn to play Pakistan, in Pakistan for their Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I tie in September. India last played Pakistan in a …

Davis Cup: Germany, Australia advance to finals week in revamped format
5 years, 11 months ago

Davis Cup: Germany, Australia advance to finals week in revamped format

Hindustan Times  

Former winners Germany, Australia and Serbia were among 12 qualifiers that secured their places on Saturday in the revamped Davis Cup finals week that will take place in Madrid in November. John Peers and Jordan Thompson beat Tomislav Brkic and Mirza Basic in Saturday’s doubles to put the tie beyond Bosnia’s reach, allowing Hewitt to hand teenager Alexei Popyrin a …

Davis Cup 2019: Grass not greener for India
5 years, 11 months ago

Davis Cup 2019: Grass not greener for India

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: India lived up to their reputation in doubles but that was not enough as Italy secured a 3-1 triumph after winning the first reverse singles on Saturday to storm into the first-ever Davis Cup World Finals. Trailing 0-2 after losing the opening day’s singles rubbers, doubles pair of Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan kept India’s slender hopes alive by …

Mahesh Bhupathi: TOPS should support men’s singles players
5 years, 11 months ago

Mahesh Bhupathi: TOPS should support men’s singles players

The Hindu  

Mahesh Bhupathi, India’s Davis Cup captain, has urged the Government of India to include men’s singles players in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme. That’s the bottom line,” Bhupathi told reporters after India’s 3-1 defeat to Italy in the Davis Cup Qualifiers at Calcutta South Club. That’s not the way it works.” Read | Tennis Australia slams Tomic for 'deliberately damaging' …

Davis Cup: Andreas Seppi leads Italy into finals
5 years, 11 months ago

Davis Cup: Andreas Seppi leads Italy into finals

The Hindu  

Italy travelled to India for the Davis Cup qualifier without its best player, World No. Andreas Seppi handed Prajnesh Gunneswaran, the India No.1, a second dispiriting defeat in two days, winning 6-1, 6-4, as the crowd watched their beloved nation’s hopes evaporate steadily under the winter sun. The result now consigns India to the Asia-Oceania zonal level for the eighth …

Davis Cup 2019: Andreas Seppi stars as Italy outclass India to enter finals
5 years, 11 months ago

Davis Cup 2019: Andreas Seppi stars as Italy outclass India to enter finals

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Andreas Seppi guided Italy into the first finals of the revamped Davis Cup after outplaying India 3-1 in the world group qualifier on Saturday. Seppi brushed aside India's number one Prajnesh Gunneswaran 6-1, 6-4 in the first reverse singles tie at Kolkata's grass court after India avoided a whitewash by taking the doubles. The 34-year-old Seppi returned unfazed by …

Davis Cup: Young Matteo Berrettini is in mix for doubles, hints Italy non-playing captain
5 years, 11 months ago

Davis Cup: Young Matteo Berrettini is in mix for doubles, hints Italy non-playing captain

India TV News  

Italy on Friday did not rule out the possibility of fielding Matteo Berrettini in Saturday's doubles tie against India after the youngster made a dream Davis Cup debut. Berrettini, the youngest member in the team, had pipped Italy's top-ranked singles player Marco Cecchinato to make the singles draw. And he lived up to his non-playing captain Corrado Barazzutti's confidence by …

Davis Cup 2019 Qualifier: Italians sizzle on grass, coast to 2-0 lead
5 years, 11 months ago

Davis Cup 2019 Qualifier: Italians sizzle on grass, coast to 2-0 lead

The Hindu  

The Italians needed all of two hours and eight minutes to leave India on the brink on the opening day of the Davis Cup qualifier, at the Calcutta South Club on Friday. First, the experienced Andreas Seppi weathered a challenge — especially in the first set — from Ramkumar Ramanathan to win 6-4, 6-2 in an hour and 11 minutes, …

Davis Cup - India vs Italy: Ramkumar to play Seppi in opening rubber, Cecchinato out of singles
5 years, 11 months ago

Davis Cup - India vs Italy: Ramkumar to play Seppi in opening rubber, Cecchinato out of singles

The Hindu  

Country’s second-ranked player Ramkumar Ramanathan will open India’s campaign against Andreas Seppi in the first singles match of their Davis Cup qualifier against Italy, starting here on Friday. India’s number one player Prajnesh Gunneswaran, who achieved career-high 102 ranking recently, has been drawn against 22-year-old debutant Matteo Berrettini in the second singles rubber at the Calcutta South Club grass courts. …

Davis Cup: All eyes on Prajnesh Gunneswaran as India face Italy in Kolkata
5 years, 11 months ago

Davis Cup: All eyes on Prajnesh Gunneswaran as India face Italy in Kolkata

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: India would rely heavily on in-form Prajnesh Gunneswaran and favourable home conditions to upset former champions Italy in their bid to qualify for the inaugural Davis Cup Group Finals when the two teams clash in the Qualifiers starting here from Friday. The venue boasts of an impressive 8-2 win-loss record for India, including the solitary victory over Italy in …

Davis Cup Qualifiers 2019: Ramkumar Ramanathan to open India's campaign against Andreas Seppi of Italy
5 years, 11 months ago

Davis Cup Qualifiers 2019: Ramkumar Ramanathan to open India's campaign against Andreas Seppi of Italy

Firstpost  

Country’s second-ranked player Ramkumar Ramanathan will open India’s campaign against Andreas Seppi in the first singles match of their Davis Cup qualifier against Italy, starting on Friday. Kolkata: Country’s second-ranked player Ramkumar Ramanathan will open India’s campaign against Andreas Seppi in the first singles match of their Davis Cup qualifier against Italy, starting on Friday. India’s number one player Prajnesh …

Davis Cup Qualifier 2019: Grass court makes tie tougher for us, says Italy captain Corrado Barazzutti
5 years, 11 months ago

Davis Cup Qualifier 2019: Grass court makes tie tougher for us, says Italy captain Corrado Barazzutti

Firstpost  

“The Italian team has not played a lot on grass but it is okay. We know we have to play very well,” Italy’s Davis Cup captain Corrado Barazzutti said. Kolkata: Italy’s Davis Cup captain Corrado Barazzutti on Wednesday acknowledged that playing on the “unfamiliar” grass court will be their biggest challenge in the Qualifier against hosts India. “That is the …

New-look Davis Cup set for litmus test
5 years, 11 months ago

New-look Davis Cup set for litmus test

The Hindu  

Ever since the International Tennis Federation passed radical reforms to turn Davis Cup into a one-week, 18-team, single-venue event, there has been much consternation among tennis fans. “The Davis Cup was antiquated and did not appeal to those outside the tennis community,” Paul Annacone, former coach of Pete Sampras and Roger Federer, told Sportstar. This may not be “the” answer, …

Davis Cup - India vs Italy: No room for excuses now, says Bhupathi
5 years, 11 months ago

Davis Cup - India vs Italy: No room for excuses now, says Bhupathi

The Hindu  

Non-playing captain Mahesh Bhupathi on Wednesday said there is no room for excuses in the Davis Cup Qualifier against Italy starting here on Friday, especially after India got whatever it had desired. Bhupathi said home comfort and the X-factor of Calcutta South Club’s grasscourts hold India in good stead in the tie. Having lost in the away play-offs to Serbia, …

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