Davis Cup tie vs NZ: Problem of plenty for coach Nandan Bal
12 years, 6 months ago

Davis Cup tie vs NZ: Problem of plenty for coach Nandan Bal

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“The conditions are hot and muggy. It might happen that two players play singles on day one and then two different players play doubles on day two. We are keeping a watch,” coach Nandan Bal said. New Delhi: Faced with a problem of plenty, India’s Davis Cup coach Nandan Bal said doubles combination for the Davis Cup tie against New Zealand would be decided on the basis of players’ fitness level and weather conditions. Bal has been with world class players in Paes, Bhupathi, Rohan Bopanna and Somdev Devvarman in the recent years during Davis Cup ties but this time he is training a very young team.

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Davis Cup 2025: Dominant India blank Togo 4-0 to secure World Group I berth
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Davis Cup 2025: Dominant India blank Togo 4-0 to secure World Group I berth

India Today  

Hosts India, backed by a passionate home crowd and a superior line-up, cruised past Togo 4-0 to secure a place in the Davis Cup 2025 World Group I Play-offs at the DLTA Complex on Sunday. Having taken a commanding 2-0 lead on the opening day—thanks to emphatic victories by Mukund Sasikumar and Ramkumar Ramanathan in the singles rubbers—India needed just …

Indian Davis Cup captain Rohit Rajpal: We do have an ageing team, most of our players are tilting towards doubles
2 months ago

Indian Davis Cup captain Rohit Rajpal: We do have an ageing team, most of our players are tilting towards doubles

The Hindu  

India is set to begin its Davis Cup campaign with a World Group I Playoff against lower-ranked Togo at the DLTA complex in New Delhi on February 1-2. The team played both ties without its top-ranked singles players - Sumit Nagal and S. Mukund - while Yuki Bhambri, country’s No.1 doubles player, opted out of the match against Sweden. In …

Davis Cup: New-look India hope to beat Sweden
6 months, 2 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: Strong Indian team is firm favourite against Pakistan in historic clash
1 year, 1 month 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
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Indian team sets off for the Davis Cup tie against Pakistan
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Busy schedule ahead for India Davis Cup team and national coach, Zeeshan Ali
1 year, 6 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 …

Zeeshan Ali keen to see the best combinations for doubles and mixed
1 year, 6 months ago

Zeeshan Ali keen to see the best combinations for doubles and mixed

The Hindu  

National coach and 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 Asian Games teams also scheduled to have a preparatory camp, the coach will have a busy time, especially in …

Digvijay Pratap Singh named in India's squad for Davis Cup tie against Morocco
1 year, 7 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 …

Davis Cup: India Opt for Smart Selection to Negate Holger Rune's Presence vs Denmark Play-off Tie
2 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup: India Opt for Smart Selection to Negate Holger Rune's Presence vs Denmark Play-off Tie

News 18  

It will be a Herculean task for the Indian Davis Cup team to save its place in World Group I when it clashes with the Holger Rune-led Denmark in the Davis Cup Play-off tie, starting Friday. However, India have come out with a nice strategy to counter Rune’s presence and are targetting lower-ranked players in the Denmark camp — August …

Davis Cup: Ramkumar to play the first rubber
3 years ago

Davis Cup: Ramkumar to play the first rubber

The Hindu  

The Union Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, shuffled the bowl of tennis balls a few times, perhaps to the satisfaction of the Denmark team, and picked the name of Ramkumar Ramanathan to play the first rubber in the Davis Cup World Group play-off tennis tie at the Delhi Gymkhana Club on Thursday. For the host, it was a big boost …

Davis Cup: Indian team to be decided a day prior to the draw
5 years, 1 month 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 2020: Leander Paes retained in India squad for Croatia tie while Rohit Rajpal continues as non-playing captain
5 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup 2020: Leander Paes retained in India squad for Croatia tie while Rohit Rajpal continues as non-playing captain

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Rohit Rajpal will continue as India’s non-playing Davis Cup captain while veteran Leander Paes too has retained his place in the six-member squad picked for the tie against Croatia in March. New Delhi: Rohit Rajpal will continue as India’s non-playing Davis Cup captain while veteran Leander Paes too has retained his place in the six-member squad picked for the tie …

Davis Cup 2019: Leander Paes picked in eight-member India squad for Pakistan tie; Rohit Rajpal named captain
5 years, 4 months ago

Davis Cup 2019: Leander Paes picked in eight-member India squad for Pakistan tie; Rohit Rajpal named captain

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Veteran star Leander Paes returned to the Indian team after more than a year along with top players Sumit Nagal, Ramkumar Ramanathan, Sasi Kumar Mukund and Rohan Bopanna, who had reservations on travelling to Pakistan due to security concerns. New Delhi: India on Thursday picked an unprecedented eight-member Davis Cup squad for the tie against Pakistan, rewarding players who agreed …

Davis Cup: Leander Paes returns as AITA picks 8-member squad for Pakistan tie
5 years, 4 months ago

Davis Cup: Leander Paes returns as AITA picks 8-member squad for Pakistan tie

India TV News  

India on Thursday picked an unprecedented eight-member Davis Cup squad for the tie against Pakistan, rewarding players who agreed to travel to Islamabad when top players had refused. Veteran star Leander Paes returned to the Indian team after more than a year along with top players Sumit Nagal, Ramkumar Ramanathan, Sasi Kumar Mukund and Rohan Bopanna, who had reservations on …

Davis Cup: Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna says he has no problem playing in Pakistan
5 years, 8 months ago

Davis Cup: Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna says he has no problem playing in Pakistan

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Doubles specialist Rohan Bopanna on Monday said he has no security concerns about playing Davis Cup in Pakistan, where he has always enjoyed “great hospitality.” New Delhi: Doubles specialist Rohan Bopanna on Monday said he has no security concerns about playing Davis Cup in Pakistan, where he has always enjoyed “great hospitality.” No Indian Davis Cup squad has travelled to …

Davis Cup: Rohan Bopanna, Saketh Myneni lose doubles tie against Serbia, but India still in hunt for year-end finals
6 years, 6 months ago

Davis Cup: Rohan Bopanna, Saketh Myneni lose doubles tie against Serbia, but India still in hunt for year-end finals

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Rohan Bopanna and Saketh Myneni lost the do-or-die doubles rubber against Serbia as India conceded an unassailable 0-3 lead to lose the Davis World Group Play-off tie Kraljevo: Rohan Bopanna and Saketh Myneni lost the do-or-die doubles rubber against Serbia as India conceded an unassailable 0-3 lead to lose the Davis World Group Play-off tie on Saturday. However India can …

Asian Games 2018: Leander Paes' withdrawal from mega event huge blow to India's medal chances, says team coach Zeeshan Ali
6 years, 7 months ago

Asian Games 2018: Leander Paes' withdrawal from mega event huge blow to India's medal chances, says team coach Zeeshan Ali

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Having said that, Leander Paes needed to be here irrespective of whoever he was going to play with as he volunteered to represent the country," Zeeshan said. Palembang: Leander Paes’ last-minute withdrawal from the Asian Games has dealt a telling blow to India’s medal prospects in the two doubles events, captain and coach Zeeshan Ali said on Friday. The singles …

Asian Games 2018: Indian tennis players question AITA's decision to partner Leander Paes with Sumit Nagal
6 years, 8 months ago

Asian Games 2018: Indian tennis players question AITA's decision to partner Leander Paes with Sumit Nagal

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The All India Tennis Association selection committee has erred by not picking two specialists doubles teams for the Asian Games, feel a number of players, who questioned veteran Leander Paes’ pairing with Sumit Nagal. However, players inside the top-100 — Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Purav Raja — and N Sriram Balaji and Vishnu Vardhan, who have earned their maiden …

Davis Cup: Leander Paes, Rohan Bopanna's 'bonhomie' key for India in 'unfriendly' conditions of China
6 years, 11 months ago

Davis Cup: Leander Paes, Rohan Bopanna's 'bonhomie' key for India in 'unfriendly' conditions of China

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Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna haven’t always been able to combine well in doubles, but they will start overwhelming favourites against the Chinese pair of Di Wu and Mao-Xin Gong. Leander Paes, hoping to create a record for most doubles wins in Davis Cup, isn’t giving doubles partner Rohan Bopanna the cold shoulder anymore. With India’s top-ranked singles player Yuki …

New Davis Cup rules to benefit India, says Zeeshan Ali
7 years, 5 months ago

New Davis Cup rules to benefit India, says Zeeshan Ali

India TV News  

The new Davis Cup rules, which will introduce three-set matches instead of best-of-five in a two-day format, will work in the favour of Indian team, reckons Davis Cup Coach Zeeshan Ali. And in Davis Cup, too, which is the other event apart from the Grand Slams to have five set matches, we play only about twice a year, so in …

Davis Cup: Leander Paes starts training for Uzbekistan tie amid suspense over doubles combination
7 years, 11 months ago

Davis Cup: Leander Paes starts training for Uzbekistan tie amid suspense over doubles combination

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Amid continuing suspense over India’s doubles combination, veteran Leander Paes on Wednesday began training for the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I tie against Uzbekistan. Bengaluru: Amid continuing suspense over India’s doubles combination, veteran Leander Paes on Wednesday began training for the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I tie against Uzbekistan, starting on Friday. Paes, who is in the reserve …

Davis Cup: Leander Paes retained in Indian squad, but Mahesh Bhupathi to take a call on him playing
8 years ago

Davis Cup: Leander Paes retained in Indian squad, but Mahesh Bhupathi to take a call on him playing

Firstpost  

The tie, India’s first with Mahesh Bhupathi as non-playing captain, will New Delhi: Leander Paes was retained in the Indian Davis Cup squad for the tie against Uzbekistan but new non-playing captain Mahesh Bhupathi will decide whether the veteran pro will make the final four. The AITA selection committee, led by SP Misra, named four singles players — Ramkumar Ramanathan, …

No pressure for Davis Cup debutant Ramkumar
8 years, 8 months ago

No pressure for Davis Cup debutant Ramkumar

Hindustan Times  

Making his Davis Cup debut in the Asia Oceania Group 1 tie against South Korea this week, Ramkumar Ramanathan is leaving no stone unturned in what could be a dream weekend for him. They will play neutral tennis and rely heavily on long rallies,” Ramkumar, who created ripples by making the Chennai Open quarterfinals earlier this year, told HT on …

Bhupathi Opts Out Of Davis Cup Tie, Yuki, Sanam Selected
13 years ago

Bhupathi Opts Out Of Davis Cup Tie, Yuki, Sanam Selected

India TV News  

New Delhi, Mar 6: Top doubles player Mahesh Bhupathi has opted out of India's Davis Cup tie against Uzbekistan next month to allow tour partner Rohan Bopanna pair with Leander Paes, the All India Tennis Association announced today. AITA said that since Davis Cup captain S P Misra wanted two singles players, the selection committee was to choose two doubles …

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