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 an interview with Sportstar, Rajpal addresses Mukund’s return, the unavailability of Sumit and Yuki, and also speaks about the youngsters currently training with the main squad: What is your assessment of Togo? No matter where you’re playing, it is always high pressure and in the first couple of matches, a player needs to get used to the environment, start getting your game and playing freely. Last time, for the Sweden tie, Sumit’s back was not in a good position and he didn’t think he was fit enough to be there, which is fair enough.

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Davis Cup: Indians pass the Togo test
1 month, 1 week ago

Davis Cup: Indians pass the Togo test

The Hindu  

India’s 2025 Davis Cup campaign began with a comfortable 4-0 win over lower-ranked and inexperienced Togo in a World Group I Play-Off at the DLTA complex in New Delhi on February 1-2. Mukund, playing only his second Davis Cup tie since he cramped and hobbled off the court on his debut against Morocco in Lucknow in 2023, took down Ajavon …

Davis Cup 2025: Dominant India blank Togo 4-0 to secure World Group I berth
1 month, 3 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 …

Davis Cup: Debutants shine as India eases past Togo in World Group I Playoff tie
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Davis Cup: Debutants shine as India eases past Togo in World Group I Playoff tie

The Hindu  

Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli and Karan Singh made the most of their Davis Cup debut as India wrapped up a comfortable 4-0 win over lower-ranked Togo in a World Group I Playoff tie. On Sunday, in front of 2000-odd spectators on the Center Court at the DLTA complex, Rithvik and Olympian N. Sriram Balaji put the tie to bed as they …

Davis Cup: India blank Togo 4-0 to secure World Group I berth
1 month, 3 weeks ago

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

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Backed by a passionate home crowd and a superior line-up, India cruised past Togo 4-0 to secure a place in the Davis Cup 2025 World Group I Playoffs at the DLTA Complex on Sunday. N Sriram Balaji and Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli delivered that decisive win with clinical precision, defeating Hod'abalo Isak Padio and M’lapa Tingou Akomlo 6-2, 6-1 …

India vs Togo, Davis Cup: The visitor - unknown and unfancied but no underdog - hopes to keep winning momentum
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

India vs Togo, Davis Cup: The visitor - unknown and unfancied but no underdog - hopes to keep winning momentum

The Hindu  

When India’s opponent for its next Davis Cup fixture was announced, many would have struggled to place the tiny nation of Togo on the map, leave alone its chances against the host. India captain Rohit Rajpal admits to it and his Togolese counterpart Ali Agnamba hopes for it. While three of the four players here -- Liova Ayite Ajavon, M’lapa …

Davis Cup fixture in India will help groom next generation of players: Captain Rohit Rajpal
2 months ago

Davis Cup fixture in India will help groom next generation of players: Captain Rohit Rajpal

The Hindu  

India Davis Cup captain Rohit Rajpal said that there is nothing better than a home game to groom future Indian Davis Cup stars and that the upcoming tie against Togo will be a good opportunity. The squad for the Davis Cup tie — which is set to be played from February 1-2 — will feature Sasikumar Mukund, Ramkumar Ramanathan, Karan …

Davis Cup: New-look India hope to beat Sweden
6 months, 1 week 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 …

US Open finalist Rohan Bopanna to join Davis Cup squad on Wednesday, says India captain Rajpal
1 year, 6 months ago

US Open finalist Rohan Bopanna to join Davis Cup squad on Wednesday, says India captain Rajpal

The Hindu  

Rohan Bopanna, who recently finished runner-up in men’s doubles at the US Open men’s doubles, will join the Indian Davis Cup squad on Wednesday as the team prepares to take on Morocco in the World Group II play-off fixture at the Vijayant Khand Mini Stadium in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow on Saturday and Sunday. We have a well-balanced team that combines …

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: Advantage India But Ramkumar Ramanathan Wary of 'Great' Denmark Team
3 years ago

Davis Cup: Advantage India But Ramkumar Ramanathan Wary of 'Great' Denmark Team

News 18  

Country’s ace tennis player Ramkumar Ramanathan believes India will have slight edge over Denmark on the grass courts of the Delhi Gymkhana Club but cautioned against taking the visitors lightly in their Davis Cup World Group I Play-off tie, beginning in New Delhi on Friday. Obviously to win a Davis cup match is something that stays with you forever,” Ramanathan …

Zeeshan Ali: Next few years are going to be tough for Indian doubles
3 years, 6 months ago

Zeeshan Ali: Next few years are going to be tough for Indian doubles

The Hindu  

India’s tame 1-3 defeat to Finland in a Davis Cup World Group I tie last weekend has raised fresh questions about standard of the sport in the country. There is currently no Indian men’s singles player ranked in the top-150, and this year, Sumit Nagal’s first round appearance in the Australian Open – courtesy a wild card – was the …

Davis Cup: Quality of singles players must improve - Leander Paes
5 years ago

Davis Cup: Quality of singles players must improve - Leander Paes

The Hindu  

It was a hard fight against a champion team like Croatia, in its back yard in Zagreb, which distinguished the Indian team, except for the anticlimax. He has a lot of room for improvement," summed up the captain of the Indian team, Rohit Rajpal, after the play-off tie. The captain’s faith in Ramkumar Ramanathan and the seasoned doubles team of …

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

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 …

India needs a young team, says Davis Cup hero Leander Paes
5 years, 3 months 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 Qualifier 2019: India captain Mahesh Bhupathi says TOPS should also support men's singles players
6 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup Qualifier 2019: India captain Mahesh Bhupathi says TOPS should also support men's singles players

Firstpost  

Indian Davis Cup captain Mahesh Bhupathi rued that tennis had never got the kind of support that boxing or wrestling got from the government, urging them to include men’s singles players in Target Olympic Podium Scheme. Kolkata: Indian Davis Cup captain Mahesh Bhupathi on Saturday rued that tennis had never got the kind of support that boxing or wrestling got …

Davis Cup 2019: Leander Paes will not be missed, says Mahesh Bhupathi
6 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup 2019: Leander Paes will not be missed, says Mahesh Bhupathi

The Hindu  

The Indian team will not miss Leander Paes for the Davis Cup contest against Italy, captain Mahesh Bhupathi has said. Asked if India is disadvantaged by the omission of Paes, Bhupathi dismissively said, “No, it’s not.” Paes has not been selected in the Davis Cup squad since India’s 3-2 win in China at the Asia/Oceania second round in April, 2018. …

Davis Cup 2019: Mahesh Bhupathi feels India has a chance to defeat Italy on grasscourts
6 years, 4 months ago

Davis Cup 2019: Mahesh Bhupathi feels India has a chance to defeat Italy on grasscourts

The Hindu  

Davis Cup non-playing captain Mahesh Bhupathi on Saturday said the recent string of positive results for Indians on grass will give the host an advantage when it takes on Italy in February. RELATED| Bhupathi to mentor ball kids for Australian Open Asked about the new Davis Cup format consisting of a six-player squad playing three-set matches over two days, Bhupathi …

Davis Cup: Tame show against weakened Serbia provides measure of the task facing Indian tennis
6 years, 6 months ago

Davis Cup: Tame show against weakened Serbia provides measure of the task facing Indian tennis

Firstpost  

Indian tennis has 99 problems, and doubles has become one. In recent times, even when the Indian Davis Cup team travelled far and wide, doubles was the one solace, their one shot at glory and a potential launchpad for a miraculous turnaround. Since India had already lost the two singles rubbers on the opening day, the doubles defeat effectively ended …

Winning in Davis Cup tough without playing together on Tour: Vijay Amritraj
7 years ago

Winning in Davis Cup tough without playing together on Tour: Vijay Amritraj

India TV News  

Winning in Davis Cup tough without playing together on Tour: Vijay Amritraj The 64-year-old, who is now a commentator, said he was not in favour of tinkering with the Davis Cup format and suggested that the ITF should make competition in the elite World Group a biennial affair with all top players part of it. Tennis great Vijay Amritraj says …

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

Firstpost  

“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 …

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