'Right attitude, team spirit' behind Togo's remarkable turnaround; eager to script 'history' in India Davis Cup tie

Only a few could pinpoint Togo, a West African football-loving country neighbouring Ghana, with a population of less than one-third of Delhi, on the tennis map. For a stretch of 19 years, they were on a hiatus from the prestigious Davis Cup tournament, until the French-speaking nation made a return in 2022, and what followed was a remarkable turnaround. Togo won 10 of their 11 Davis Cup fixtures in the last two years, including a 3-2 win against Indonesia last year, followed by a stunning 4-0 victory over Latvia in their backyard, which earned them a promotion to the World Group I play-offs. In this handout image, Togo's Davis Cup team during a press conference ahead of the Davis Cup World Group I Play-Offs tie against India, in New Delhi, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 Up ahead lies a tougher opponent in India, who will have the home crowd behind them, but the spirited Togo side has their eyes on 'history and recognition' that is at stake. "This group of guys they've been since 2022, and I think it's always like he said, I mean it's a player against player, and you always have to expect the player to play the best.