Davis Cup 2020: Ramkumar Ramanathan pushes Marin Cilic before defeat; Prajnesh Gunneswaran also loses as India trail 0-2
4 years, 10 months ago

Davis Cup 2020: Ramkumar Ramanathan pushes Marin Cilic before defeat; Prajnesh Gunneswaran also loses as India trail 0-2

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Ramkumar Ramanathan lost a dogfight with Marin Cilic in one of the best matches of his career after unforced errors pulled Prajnesh Gunneswaran down as India trailed Croatia 0-2 on the opening day of the Davis Cup Qualifiers on Friday. Zagreb: Ramkumar Ramanathan lost a dogfight with Marin Cilic in one of the best matches of his career after unforced errors pulled Prajnesh Gunneswaran down as India trailed Croatia 0-2 on the opening day of the Davis Cup Qualifiers on Friday. Gojo served big and hit consistently on the backhand of the Indian, who had two more chances in the fifth game to break the serve of his rival but could convert none. A backhand error put Prajnesh down by two break chances in the third game which he saved but another backhand flew over the baseline to give Gojo anther chance which he converted to cause ripples in the Indian camp.

India Game Indian Match Davis Cup Break Ramkumar Gojo Backhand Ramkumar Ramanathan Cilic Marin Cilic Unforced Errors Prajnesh Prajnesh Gunneswaran  unforced  marin  ramkumar  match  backhand  cilic  ramanathan  trail  prajnesh  loses  india  break  gojo  defeat  pushes  game  lost  gunneswaran

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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 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: 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 …

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. …

Davis Cup: India relegated to World Group II after losing Playoff 2-3 to Denmark
1 year, 11 months ago

Davis Cup: India relegated to World Group II after losing Playoff 2-3 to Denmark

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Davis Cup team was on Saturday relegated to the World Group II for the first time since the new format was launched in 2019 after losing the play-off tie 2-3 to Denmark, who were single-handedly carried by Holger Rune as the world number nine won three matches for the hosts. Rohan Bopanna, center, and Yuki Bhambri, right, of …

Ramkumar loses, Indian team stares at defeat in Davis Cup tie against Norway
2 years, 3 months ago

Ramkumar loses, Indian team stares at defeat in Davis Cup tie against Norway

Hindustan Times  

The Indian team is staring at a heavy defeat in its Davis Cup World Group I First Round tie after conceding a 0-2 lead to hosts Norway following Ramkumar Ramnathan's loss to Viktor Durasovic in the second singles here. Ramkumar, the number one singles player for India, failed to live up to expectations as he suffered a 1-6, 4-6 loss …

Ramkumar loses second singles, Indian team stares at defeat in Davis Cup tie against Norway
2 years, 3 months ago

Ramkumar loses second singles, Indian team stares at defeat in Davis Cup tie against Norway

The Hindu  

The Indian team is staring at a heavy defeat in its Davis Cup World Group I First Round tie after conceding a 0-2 lead to hosts Norway following Ramkumar Ramnathan’s loss to Viktor Durasovic in the second singles in Lillehammer. Ramkumar, the number one singles player for India, failed to live up to expectations as he suffered a 1-6, 4-6 …

Davis Cup 2022, India vs Norway: Casper Ruud beats Prajnesh Gunneswaran; Durasovic downs Ramkumar
2 years, 3 months ago

Davis Cup 2022, India vs Norway: Casper Ruud beats Prajnesh Gunneswaran; Durasovic downs Ramkumar

The Hindu  

Casper Ruud gave a rousing start for Norway, beating Prajnesh Gunneswaran, and Viktor Durasovic made it 2-0 by by playing an inspired game to beat Ramkumar Ramanathan. The host was quite purposeful in its approach, and adapted well to the conditions, in taking a 2-0 lead in the Davis Cup World Group tie at the Hakons Hall, Lillehammer, on Friday. …

Indian Wells Masters 2022: Ramkumar Ramanathan bows out qualifying event
2 years, 10 months ago

Indian Wells Masters 2022: Ramkumar Ramanathan bows out qualifying event

India TV News  

Highlights Ramkumar came into the tournament after winning both his singles in the Davis Cup. Ramkumar Ramanathan's winless run against Liam Broady continued as the Indian Davis Cupper suffered his fourth straight defeat against the Briton to bow out of the Indian Wells Masters' qualifying event but Prajnesh Gunneswaran advanced at the Mexico Challenger tournament. Ranked 170, Ramkumar came into …

Davis Cup 2022: Rohan Bopanna-Divij Sharan save three match points as India see off Denmark
2 years, 10 months ago

Davis Cup 2022: Rohan Bopanna-Divij Sharan save three match points as India see off Denmark

Firstpost  

After straightforward singles rubbers gave India a 2-0 lead, the doubles clinched the Davis Cup tie against Denmark at the Delhi Gymkhana Club on Saturday. Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan saved three match points in a closely-contested match to beat Frederik Nielsen and Mikael Torpegaard 6-7, 6-4, 7-6 in just under two hours. Torpegaard’s body serve into Bopanna went unreturned …

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: Ramkumar Ramanathan Dedicates Win to Birthday Boy Rohan Bopanna
2 years, 10 months ago

Davis Cup: Ramkumar Ramanathan Dedicates Win to Birthday Boy Rohan Bopanna

News 18  

After winning the first match against Denmark’s lowly-ranked Christian Sigsgaard in the Davis Cup World Group Playoff 1 tie, Ramkumar Ramanathan dedicated his win to the teams senior-most player Rohan Bopanna who turned 42 on Friday. 170 Ramkumar gave India a perfect start after defeating Sigsgaard in the first singles 6-3, 6-2 in just 59 minutes. And hopefully, he will …

Davis Cup: Yuki Bhambri, Ramkumar Ramanathan put India 2-0 ahead against Denmark with contrasting wins
2 years, 10 months ago

Davis Cup: Yuki Bhambri, Ramkumar Ramanathan put India 2-0 ahead against Denmark with contrasting wins

Firstpost  

Yuki Bhambri returned to action with a commanding win while Ramkumar Ramanathan did not even need his ‘A game’ to emerge victorious as India grabbed a 2-0 lead in the World Group I Play-off tie against Denmark New Delhi: Yuki Bhambri returned to Davis Cup action with a commanding win while Ramkumar Ramanathan did not even need his ‘A game’ …

Davis Cup World Group play-off: Ramesh Krishnan puts India as favourite
2 years, 10 months ago

Davis Cup World Group play-off: Ramesh Krishnan puts India as favourite

The Hindu  

Former top player Ramesh Krishnan was of the view that India stood a good chance to beat Denmark on grass at home in the Davis Cup World Group play-off tie scheduled at the Gymkhana Club here on March 4 and 5. I wish the Indian team the best of luck for this tie,” said Ramesh, who had last played in …

Davis Cup: Prajnesh Gunneswaran Wins Lone Consolation as India Go Down 1-3
3 years, 3 months ago

Davis Cup: Prajnesh Gunneswaran Wins Lone Consolation as India Go Down 1-3

News 18  

With the match decided in Finland’s favour, Prajnesh Gunneswaran defeated Patrik Niklas-Salminen to win a consolation point for the visitors in their Davis Cup World Group 1 First Round encounter to make the scoreline 1-3 at the Espoo Metro Areena on Saturday. But by time Gunneswaran took to the court for the first reverse singles tie, India’s hopes in the …

Davis Cup: Bopanna, Ramanathan lose crucial tie as India concede unassailable lead to Finland
3 years, 3 months ago

Davis Cup: Bopanna, Ramanathan lose crucial tie as India concede unassailable lead to Finland

Firstpost  

A last minute change in combination couldn’t save India’s hopes as Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan lost the crucial match 6-7 6-7 to Henri Kontinen and Harri Heliovaara in one hour and 38 minutes. Espoo, Finland: Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan blew away their chances in the must-win doubles match as India lost the World Group I tie to Finland …

Davis Cup: Bopanna-Ramanathan lose must-win doubles match, Finland takes tie 3-1
3 years, 3 months ago

Davis Cup: Bopanna-Ramanathan lose must-win doubles match, Finland takes tie 3-1

The Hindu  

The Indian hopes of a revival were dashed as Harri Heliovaara and Henri Kontinen sealed the decisive doubles for host Finland with a 7-6, 7-6 victory over Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan in the third rubber on the second day of the Davis Cup World Group tie at the Espoo Metro Arena on Saturday. With Finland having won both the …

Davis Cup: Prajnesh Gunneswaran Loses to Lower-ranked Otto Virtanen, India Down 0-1
3 years, 3 months ago

Davis Cup: Prajnesh Gunneswaran Loses to Lower-ranked Otto Virtanen, India Down 0-1

News 18  

Prajnesh Gunneswaran yet again lost to a lower-ranked player in the Davis Cup to leave India trail 0-1 in the World Group I tie against Finland, here on Friday. Up against Otto Virtanen, ranked as low as 419 in the ATP ranking chart, the 165th ranked Prajnesh lost 3-6 6-7 in just one hour 25 minutes. It was a good …

India's Prajnesh Gunneswaran loses ATP Challenger final in US
4 years, 1 month ago

India's Prajnesh Gunneswaran loses ATP Challenger final in US

India TV News  

Indian Davis Cupper Prajnesh Gunneswaran squandered initial advantage to lose to Denis Kudla of USA in three sets in the final of the Atlantic Tire Championships in Cary, North Carolina. The fourth-seeded Indian lost 6-3, 3-6, 0-6 in the men's singles summit clash of the ATP Challenger event in one hour 33 minutes on Sunday. Prajnesh, ranked 146th, started on …

Davis Cup 2020: Rohan Bopanna, Leander Paes win in doubles, but Marin Cilic beats Sumit Nagal to secure tie for Croatia
4 years, 10 months ago

Davis Cup 2020: Rohan Bopanna, Leander Paes win in doubles, but Marin Cilic beats Sumit Nagal to secure tie for Croatia

Firstpost  

Rohan Bopanna and Leander Paes had kept India alive in the Davis Cup Qualifiers with a three-set victory, but Marin Cilic shattered all hopes with 6-0, 6-1 win over Sumit Nagal and secure the tie 3-1 for Croatia. Zagreb: Rohan Bopanna and Leander Paes had kept India alive in the Davis Cup Qualifiers with a three-set victory, but Marin Cilic …

Davis Cup: Croatia seals 3-1 win over India
4 years, 10 months ago

Davis Cup: Croatia seals 3-1 win over India

The Hindu  

Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna kept the Indian team’s hopes alive by winning the doubles 6-3, 6-7, 7-5 against Mate Pavic and Franko Skugor of Croatia in the Davis Cup qualifier tie in Zagreb on Saturday. Cilic may have slipped to 37 in the world, but he showed the Croatian resolve to close out the tie after Franko Skugor and …

Davis Cup Qualifiers: Prajnesh Gunneswaran bites dust, India trail 0-1 against Croatia
4 years, 10 months ago

Davis Cup Qualifiers: Prajnesh Gunneswaran bites dust, India trail 0-1 against Croatia

India TV News  

Unforced errors pulled Prajnesh Gunneswaran down against Borna Gojo, considered a weak link in the rival line-up, as India trail 0-1 against top-seed Croatia in the Davis Cup Qualifiers, here on Friday. India's strategy to target Gojo fell flat with the young Croat trumphing higher-ranked Prajnesh 3-6 6-4 6-2 in one hour and 57 minutes. Gojo served big and hit …

India springs a surprise on Croatia in Davis Cup qualifiers
4 years, 10 months ago

India springs a surprise on Croatia in Davis Cup qualifiers

The Hindu  

The Indian team sprang a surprise on Croatia by shielding the No.1 player Sumit Nagal, at least on the opening day, of the Davis Cup World Group qualifier to be played on indoor hard courts in Zagreb. That match will be followed by the 182nd ranked Ramkumar Ramanathan challenging the former world No.3 Marin Cilic, who had helped Croatia win …

Davis Cup 2020: Full-strength India face Croatia with realistic chance of upsetting former champions
4 years, 10 months ago

Davis Cup 2020: Full-strength India face Croatia with realistic chance of upsetting former champions

Firstpost  

Prajnesh Gunneswaran, who missed the last tie because of his marriage, admitted that the lack of a strong second singles player in the rival line-up could work to India’s advantage Zagreb: A full-strength India, led by Sumit Nagal and Prajnesh Gunneswaran, will take on Croatia in the Davis Cup Qualifiers with a realistic chance of upsetting the top seeds from …

'Underdogs' India look to upset Croatia in Davis Cup Qualifiers
4 years, 10 months ago

'Underdogs' India look to upset Croatia in Davis Cup Qualifiers

India TV News  

A full-strength India, led by Sumit Nagal and Prajnesh Gunneswaran, will take on Croatia in the Davis Cup Qualifiers with a realistic chance of upsetting the top seeds here from Friday. The absence of their best-ranked player Borna Coric means that Nagal and Prajnesh can go after their second singles player Borna Gojo, who is yet to win a match …

Davis Cup: AITA selection committee keep Leander Paes in playing squad for Croatia tie, Divij Sharan in reserve
4 years, 10 months ago

Davis Cup: AITA selection committee keep Leander Paes in playing squad for Croatia tie, Divij Sharan in reserve

Firstpost  

The last time India and Croatia met in the Davis Cup, India had won 3-2 in New Delhi in 1995 with Paes winning both his singles and doubles with Mahesh Bhupathi The AITA selection committee on Tuesday decided to keep veteran Leander Paes in the five-member playing squad for the upcoming Davis Cup tie against Croatia, making Divij Sharan the …

Bengaluru Open 2020: Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Sumit Nagal suffer loss in pre-quarter-finals; Leander Paes-Matthew Ebden enter semis
4 years, 10 months ago

Bengaluru Open 2020: Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Sumit Nagal suffer loss in pre-quarter-finals; Leander Paes-Matthew Ebden enter semis

Firstpost  

Country’s ace players Prajnesh Gunneswaran and Sumit Nagal lost in the pre-quarterfinals, ending India’s challenge in the men’s singles event of the Bengaluru Open. Bengaluru: Country’s ace players Prajnesh Gunneswaran and Sumit Nagal lost in the pre-quarter-finals, ending India’s challenge in the men’s singles event of the Bengaluru Open on Thursday. While the seventh seed Prajnesh threw in the towel …

Bengaluru Open 2020: Leander Paes enthralls crowd in win; Prajnesh Gunneswaran stretched en route to second round
4 years, 10 months ago

Bengaluru Open 2020: Leander Paes enthralls crowd in win; Prajnesh Gunneswaran stretched en route to second round

Firstpost  

A near-capacity crowd cheered retiring Indian tennis legend Leander Paes as he and his partner Matthew Ebden eked out a straight sets win to advance to the second round of the men’s doubles in the Bengaluru Open on Wednesday. Bengaluru: A near-capacity crowd cheered retiring Indian tennis legend Leander Paes as he and his partner Matthew Ebden eked out a …

Davis Cup 2020: Leander Paes retained in India squad for Croatia tie while Rohit Rajpal continues as non-playing captain
4 years, 11 months ago

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

Firstpost  

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 …

Australian Open 2020: Prajnesh crashes out in opening round
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2020: Prajnesh crashes out in opening round

The Hindu  

India’s top ranked tennis player Prajnesh Gunneswaran missed out on a chance to play against world no.2 Novak Djokovic as he crashed out in the men’s singles opening round of the Australian Open here on Tuesday. World no.122 Prajnesh, who entered the main draw as a lucky loser in the qualifiers, lost in straight sets 6-4 6-2 7-5 against Japanese …

Australian Open 2020: India's Prajnesh Gunneswaran crashes out after going down fighting to Japanese wildcard Tatsuma Ito
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2020: India's Prajnesh Gunneswaran crashes out after going down fighting to Japanese wildcard Tatsuma Ito

Firstpost  

World no.122 Prajnesh, who entered the main draw as a lucky loser in the qualifiers, lost in straight sets 6-4, 6-2, 7-5 against Japanese wild card Tatsuma Ito, ranked 22 places below the Indian, in a rescheduled first round tie that lasted for two hours and one minute. Melbourne: India’s top-ranked tennis player Prajnesh Gunneswaran missed out on a chance …

Australian Open 2020: Prajnesh Gunneswaran enters main draw as lucky loser after going down in final round of qualifying
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2020: Prajnesh Gunneswaran enters main draw as lucky loser after going down in final round of qualifying

Firstpost  

Prajnesh, ranked 122nd in the world and seeded 17th in the qualifiers, lost 6-7, 2-6 to Gulbis in his final round qualifying match. Melbourne: India’s top-ranked player Prajnesh Gunneswaran failed to make the main draw of the Australian Open men’s singles event from the qualifying rounds but has progressed by way of being a lucky loser. Ranked 122nd in the …

Prajnesh Gunneswaran knocked out of Australian Open qualifiers
4 years, 11 months ago

Prajnesh Gunneswaran knocked out of Australian Open qualifiers

The Hindu  

India’s top-ranked player Prajnesh Gunneswaran failed to make the main draw of the Australian Open men’s singles event after going down in straight sets to Ernests Gulbis of Latvia in the final round of the qualifiers in Melbourne on Friday. However, the 30-year-old Indian can still make it to the main draw as a lucky loser in place on an …

Prajnesh Gunneswaran makes winning start to 2020; Ramkumar Ramanathan exits in first round of Apis Canberra International
5 years ago

Prajnesh Gunneswaran makes winning start to 2020; Ramkumar Ramanathan exits in first round of Apis Canberra International

Firstpost  

Prajnesh broke his rival four times and dropped his own serve twice in the contest. Bendigo : Prajnesh Gunneswaran made a winning start to the 2020 season but Ramkumar Ramanathan exited from the Apis Canberra International following a first round defeat on Monday. Prajnesh, India’s top-ranked singles player at 122, downed the local wild card Jason Kubler 7-5 6-3 in …

India needs a young team, says Davis Cup hero Leander Paes
5 years, 1 month ago

India needs a young team, says Davis Cup hero Leander Paes

The Hindu  

The task was simple, but the challenge was enormous. Returning in the early hours of Monday from the 4-0 Davis Cup win over Pakistan, where the Indian team dropped a mere seven games in all, Leander met the media along with captain Rohit Rajpal and coach Zeeshan Ali after a warm reception at the airport. RELATED| Paes betters Davis Cup …

Davis Cup: Leander Paes betters record, India blanks Pakistan
5 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup: Leander Paes betters record, India blanks Pakistan

The Hindu  

Leander Paes bettered his own Davis Cup record by winning his 44th doubles match as India blanked Pakistan 4-0 on Saturday to earn a spot in the 2020 Qualifiers. Pakistani teenagers Mohammed Shoaib and Hufaiza Abdul Rehman were no match for the Indian pair of Paes and debutant Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, who needed just 53 minutes to win 6-1, 6-3. Last …

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: Argentina beats Chile, France dumps Japan
5 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup Finals: Argentina beats Chile, France dumps Japan

The Hindu  

Argentina cruised to a 3-0 win over Chile in its opening group stage tie of the Davis Cup Finals 2019 in Madrid on Tuesday, courtesy spotless performances in its singles matches. Diego Schwartzman produced a ruthless display to beat Cristian Garin 6-2, 6-2, and the doubles team of Maximo Gonzalez and Leonardo Mayer ensured Argentina, the 2016 champion, began its …

Davis Cup begins with upsets - Croatia, Italy face losses
5 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup begins with upsets - Croatia, Italy face losses

The Hindu  

Croatia's hopes of defending its Davis Cup title took a huge early blow as it was beaten 3-0 by Russia in Madrid on Monday. Crowned champion a year ago, Croatia's chances of even progressing from the first stage in the 2019 Finals already look remote – with Rafael Nadal's Spain still to play in Group B. Croatia took on Russia …

Davis Cup Finals 2019: New-look tournament begins with 3-0 drubbing for reigning champions Croatia; Belgium, Canada win openers
5 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup Finals 2019: New-look tournament begins with 3-0 drubbing for reigning champions Croatia; Belgium, Canada win openers

Firstpost  

Without Croatia’s injured talisman Marin Cilic and with the team in upheaval after captain Zeljko Krajan was axed two days before their opening tie they were drubbed 3-0 by Russia Gerard Pique boldly described the inaugural edition of the revamped Davis Cup as a ‘new era for tennis’ but amidst all the glitz and glamour in Madrid’s La Caja Majica, …

Special to play Davis Cup in Pakistan, says Prajnesh
5 years, 6 months ago

Special to play Davis Cup in Pakistan, says Prajnesh

The Hindu  

India’s Prajnesh Gunneswaran admits that being his country’s top tennis star places him under an obligation to play the Davis Cup tie against Pakistan. It will be the first time India will be playing a Davis Cup tie in Pakistan in 55 years. “I think I will play although it is still to be discussed as we have the option …

Prajnesh Gunneswaran must not fall in trap of playing safe: Davis Cup coach Zeeshan Ali
5 years, 9 months ago

Prajnesh Gunneswaran must not fall in trap of playing safe: Davis Cup coach Zeeshan Ali

The Hindu  

With age not on his side, Prajnesh Gunneswaran must avoid the trap of playing safe on the Challenger circuit to defend points and should go full throttle in search of wins at the biggest tournaments, India’s Davis Cup coach Zeeshan Ali said on Wednesday. Playing the best tennis of his life, Prajnesh recently broke into the top-100 and also competed …

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 …

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: Bhupathi rues failure to grab opportunities as India trail Italy 2-0 after first day
5 years, 11 months ago

Davis Cup: Bhupathi rues failure to grab opportunities as India trail Italy 2-0 after first day

India TV News  

Indian captain Mahesh Bhupathi on Friday rued that his men failed to seize the opportunities against a much higher-ranked Italy, which raced to a 2-0 lead on the opening day of the Davis Cup Qualifier. The big-serving Ramkumar Ramanathan got a break point in his very second game after he was leading 1-0 but the world number 37 Andreas Seppi …

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: Matteo Berrettini defeats Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Italy take 2-0 lead
5 years, 11 months ago

Davis Cup: Matteo Berrettini defeats Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Italy take 2-0 lead

India TV News  

Rising star Matteo Berrettini defeated India's top-ranked player Prajnesh Gunneswaran in straight sets to hand former champions Italy a 2-0 lead in the second rubber of the Davis Cup World Group qualifier tie here on Friday. In the second game, the 22-year old Berrettini, who is making his Davis Cup debut, saved a break point to hold his serve and …

Davis Cup Qualifier 2019: Andreas Seppi beats Ramkumar Ramanathan in straight sets to give Italy winning start
5 years, 11 months ago

Davis Cup Qualifier 2019: Andreas Seppi beats Ramkumar Ramanathan in straight sets to give Italy winning start

Firstpost  

Seppi was slow off the blocks on the grass court of the Calcutta South Club but hit top gear in the second set to complete a 6-4 6-2 win in one hour and 11 minutes. Kolkata: Andreas Seppi overcame early jitters to beat Ramkumar Ramanathan in straight sets, giving Italy a 1-0 lead over India in the Davis Cup Qualifier …

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. …

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