Davis Cup: Zeeshan Ali, Rohit Rajpal optimistic about India's chances
3 years ago

Davis Cup: Zeeshan Ali, Rohit Rajpal optimistic about India's chances

The Hindu  

Coach Zeeshan Ali and the Indian Davis Cup team’s captain Rohit Rajpal felt very positive about India’s chances against Denmark in the Davis Cup World Group play-off tie to be played on the grass courts of the Gymkhana Club here on March 4 and 5. Having played a few ties abroad in recent times, Rohit in particular emphasised the efforts that were made and the communication with all the players, and discussion over two days, to make the best possible surface and venue, so as to enhance India’s chances of success in the tie. READ: Zeeshan felt that the country’s No.1 player at the moment, Ramkumar Ramanathan had moulded his game for serve and volley, and that the other players including Prajnesh Gunneswaran, who may not have a great liking for grass, would be much better prepared than the Danes. He had also made it to the final of the ATP grass event in Newport a few seasons back," said Zeeshan as he emphasised Ramkumar’s strong game on the surface.

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Davis Cup 2024: Sriram Balaji, Ramkumar Ramanathan Lose on Opening Day, India Trail 0-2 Against Sweden
3 months, 1 week 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: New-look India hope to beat Sweden
3 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 …

Ashutosh Singh replaces Zeeshan Ali as India’s Davis Cup coach
4 months, 1 week ago

Ashutosh Singh replaces Zeeshan Ali as India’s Davis Cup coach

The Hindu  

The Indian team will have a new coach in former national champion Ashutosh Singh for the Davis Cup World Group first round tie against Sweden to be played on the indoor hard courts at the Royal Tennis Hall in Stockholm on September 14 and 15. After the long-time coach Zeeshan Ali had quit the job, the All India Tennis Association …

Davis Cup: How India prepared for tough grass court challenge in Pakistan
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Davis Cup: How India prepared for tough grass court challenge in Pakistan

The Hindu  

From simulating conditions in Islamabad to identifying a second singles player in N Sriram Balaji two months before the Davis Cup tie, the Indian team had a meticulous plan in place to counter the grass court challenge in Pakistan. The team management did not have the services of the country’s top two singles players -- Sumit Nagal and Sasikumar Mukund …

Davis Cup: Strong Indian team is firm favourite against Pakistan in historic clash
10 months, 3 weeks 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 | India should have its best players against Pakistan: Vijay Amritraj
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Davis Cup: Aisam drops hints of playing singles against India on Saturday
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Davis Cup: Aisam drops hints of playing singles against India on Saturday

The Hindu  

Aisam ul-Qureshi, Pakistan’s most successful tennis player, does not play singles on the ATP Tour, but when national duty demands it, he willingly takes up the responsibility, and the Indian team might have to contend with him on the opening day of the Davis Cup World Group I tie, starting Saturday. The opening day of the tie will feature two …

Indian team sets off for the Davis Cup tie against Pakistan
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

India Announce Six-member Squad for Davis Cup Tie Against Hosts Pakistan
1 year ago

India Announce Six-member Squad for Davis Cup Tie Against Hosts Pakistan

News 18  

Ramkumar Ramanathan was on Sunday named in a five-member squad for the grass court challenge against Pakistan — a clear sign that an Indian Davis Cup side is preparing to play on Pakistan soil for the first time in 60 years even as AITA awaits ITF tribunal’s decision on its appeal against travel to neighbouring nation on security concerns. Ramkumar, …

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 …

Davis Cup 2023: Bopanna in focus as India takes on Morocco
1 year, 3 months ago

Davis Cup 2023: Bopanna in focus as India takes on Morocco

The Hindu  

The final chapter of the glittering Davis Cup career of Rohan Bopanna begins in a rather unfamiliar territory when India takes on Morocco in a World Group II tie on the hard courts at the Vijayant Khand Mini Stadium in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow on September 16-17. Since the introduction of the new Davis Cup format in 2019 after the International …

Davis Cup: India announces five-member team for Morocco clash
1 year, 3 months ago

Davis Cup: India announces five-member team for Morocco clash

The Hindu  

India captain Rohit Rajpal, on Thursday, announced the Davis Cup squad that will take on Morocco in the World Group II tie to be held at the Vijayant Khand Mini Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday and Sunday. Rohan Bopanna, Sumit Nagal, Yuki Bhambri, Sasikumar Mukund and Digvijay Pratap Singh make up the five-member side that will take part in the …

Busy schedule ahead for India Davis Cup team and national coach, Zeeshan Ali
1 year, 3 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, 3 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 …

Lucknow to host Davis Cup World Group-2 tie between India and Morocco
1 year, 3 months ago

Lucknow to host Davis Cup World Group-2 tie between India and Morocco

The Hindu  

The hard courts of the Mini Stadium in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, will play host for the Davis Cup World Group-2 tie against Morocco. With the two leading players of Morocco, Elliot Benchetrit and Yassine Dlimi ranked 476 and 551 respectively, the Indian team possibly did not feel the need to look for a venue with grass courts. Sumit Nagal and …

Digvijay Pratap Singh named in India's squad for Davis Cup tie against Morocco
1 year, 4 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 …

Digvijay Pratap Singh in India Squad for Davis Cup Tie Against Morocco
1 year, 4 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. …

Rohit Rajpal retained as Indian Davis Cup team captain
1 year, 6 months ago

Rohit Rajpal retained as Indian Davis Cup team captain

The Hindu  

The All India Tennis Association has retained Rohit Rajpal as the captain of the Indian Davis Cup team till 2024. “We are delighted to extend Rohit Rajpal’s tenure as the captain of our Davis Cup team. India is scheduled to play Morocco in the Davis Cup World Group-2 tie at home in September. The team lost the away tie to …

Davis Cup: An urgent wake up call for Indian tennis
1 year, 10 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 …

Davis Cup: India Opt for Smart Selection to Negate Holger Rune's Presence vs Denmark Play-off Tie
1 year, 10 months 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 …

Junior Davis Cup: Host India seeded seventh; in group A with Australia and Pakistan
2 years, 8 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 …

Davis Cup: Bopanna-Sharan cement India's place in World Group I
2 years, 9 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: India will have slight edge on grass court but Denmark a great team, says Ramkumar Ramanathan
2 years, 9 months ago

Davis Cup: India will have slight edge on grass court but Denmark a great team, says Ramkumar Ramanathan

Firstpost  

Country’s ace tennis player believes India will have slight edge over Denmark on the grass courts of the Delhi Gymkhana Club but cautioned against taking the visitors lightly. New Delhi: 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 …

'There is a Gap in Indian Tennis at This Moment': Davis Cup Captain Rohit Rajpal
2 years, 9 months ago

'There is a Gap in Indian Tennis at This Moment': Davis Cup Captain Rohit Rajpal

News 18  

India’s Davis Cup captain Rohit Rajpal acknowledged that there is a “gap” in Indian tennis at the moment with the next line not quite visible but asserted that a “structured plan” is in place to ensure that the fresh pool of talent emerges soon. Speaking to the media ahead of the Davis Cup World Group 1 play-off tie against Denmark …

Davis Cup: Advantage India But Ramkumar Ramanathan Wary of 'Great' Denmark Team
2 years, 9 months 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 …

Davis Cup: We Have Best Chance to Beat Denmark on Grasscourt, Says Rohan Bopanna
2 years, 9 months ago

Davis Cup: We Have Best Chance to Beat Denmark on Grasscourt, Says Rohan Bopanna

News 18  

India’s ace doubles player Rohan Bopanna is confident of a good show against Denmark in the Davis Cup World Group-I Playoff tie at the Delhi Gymkhana Club, beginning March 4 here. The winner of the Tata Open Maharashtra title partnering with Ramkumar Ramanathan added, that despite a good couple of players in the Denmark team, India have a good chance …

Davis Cup: Rain couldn't deter training as India gears up to take on Denmark
2 years, 9 months ago

Davis Cup: Rain couldn't deter training as India gears up to take on Denmark

The Hindu  

A strong spell of rain overnight could not disturb the training schedule of the Indian team, preparing for the Davis Cup tie against Denmark on the grass courts at the Gymkhana Club on Saturday. The captain remarked that not only the three, but all the players were quite professional and had their grass court shoes ready for training, even though …

Davis Cup 2022: Rohit Rajpal defends decision to play Denmark tie on grass
2 years, 9 months ago

Davis Cup 2022: Rohit Rajpal defends decision to play Denmark tie on grass

Firstpost  

The last time India hosted a Davis Cup tie, in 2019 against Italy in Kolkata, it was played on grass. New Delhi: India’s Davis Cup captain Rohit Rajpal has defended the move to play the upcoming tie against Denmark on grass. The 4-5 March World Group I Play-off will take place at the Delhi Gymkhana Club, which is hosting a …

Delhi Gymkhana Club ready to host Davis Cup tie after a gap of 49 years
2 years, 9 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 …

Davis Cup: India Should be Favourites on Grass Courts, Says Vijay Amritraj
2 years, 10 months ago

Davis Cup: India Should be Favourites on Grass Courts, Says Vijay Amritraj

News 18  

Tennis legend Vijay Amritraj feels that the Indian team will have an upper hand over Denmark in the Davis Cup tie scheduled to be played on the grass courts of Delhi Gymkhana. I know one of them is fairly decent on the grass,” Amritraj said in a press release issued by India’s Davis Cup media co-ordinator. “I don’t know exactly …

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: India to Host Denmark on Grass Courts in Delhi
3 years ago

Davis Cup: India to Host Denmark on Grass Courts in Delhi

News 18  

India will host Denmark on grass courts at the Delhi Gymkhana Club in a bio-security bubble in the Davis Cup World Group I tie on March 5-6 next year, AITA sources confirmed on Sunday. The players and the management felt that Indian team will be stronger on grass courts against Denmark players since they are more used to playing on …

India may pose grass court or fast hard court challenge for Davis Cup tie against Denmark
3 years ago

India may pose grass court or fast hard court challenge for Davis Cup tie against Denmark

The Hindu  

India will host Denmark either on grass courts or fast hard courts for its next Davis Cup World Group I tie in March next year with top player Yuki Bhambri set to resume national duty. The process to identify the venue for India's next Davis Cup tie against Denmark began on Thursday with the All India Tennis Association reaching out …

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

Zeeshan Ali to head National Tennis Centre
3 years, 11 months ago

Zeeshan Ali to head National Tennis Centre

The Hindu  

Davis Cup coach Zeeshan Ali is excited about taking over as head of the National Tennis Centre. READ: Zeeshan Ali, Ashutosh Singh talk about transition from junior to senior level “We have eight of the top-10 juniors in the country and 17 of the top 25. Ashutosh Singh and Saurabh Singh will be the coaches, and I have also taken …

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