Indian Davis Cup challenge becomes tougher as ITF replaces Groups I and II with World Groups
5 years, 4 months ago

Indian Davis Cup challenge becomes tougher as ITF replaces Groups I and II with World Groups

The Hindu  

In yet another modification in the Davis Cup format, the International Tennis Federation has abolished the Group I and II at the regional level competition, making India’s road to the Qualifiers even tougher. READ: US Open: Andreescu stuns Serena Williams to clinch maiden grand slam title The 12 losing nations from the Qualifiers in March next year, along with 12 winners from the newly-introduced World Group I Play-offs, will form the World Group I. India has been a dominant force in Asia/Oceania Group I for many years as it has consistently reached the World Group Play-offs stage. Right now, the players will accept it but we have to see if it works or not.” The line-up for the 2020 Davis Cup Qualifiers and the Play-offs in World Group I and II will be finalised after next week’s regional Group I and Group II ties.

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Davis Cup: Holders Italy to face Belgium, Brazil and Netherlands
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Davis Cup: Holders Italy to face Belgium, Brazil and Netherlands

The Hindu  

Champions Italy will face Belgium, Brazil and the Netherlands in the Davis Cup Finals Group Stage in September. Italy, who claimed the title for the first time since 1976 thanks to the brilliant play of Jannik Sinner, will have home advantage in Group A with Bologna one of four host cities selected by the ITF. READ | Indian sports industry …

Davis Cup: Indian Coach Zeeshan Ali to Double as Non-playing Captain Against Pakistan
11 months, 1 week ago

Davis Cup: Indian Coach Zeeshan Ali to Double as Non-playing Captain Against Pakistan

News 18  

India coach Zeeshan Ali will double up as the non-playing captain of the national Davis Cup team in its historic tie against Pakistan scheduled on February 2 and 3, after Rohit Rajpal failed to travel with the side due to personal reasons. “He will be the captain for this tie and firmly believe that India would put up a strong …

AITA loses appeal, India Davis Cup team will have to travel to Pakistan
1 year ago

AITA loses appeal, India Davis Cup team will have to travel to Pakistan

Firstpost  

If the Indian team fails to travel to Pakistan, the tie will be awarded to the host country and the Indian team will be relegated to World Group II. The ITF tribunal has rejected AITA’s contention that its Davis Cup team could face security concerns during the World Group I Play-off tie in Islamabad, paving the way for an Indian …

ITF Tribunal Holds Ruling Against AITA Pertaining to Indian Davis Cup Team's Travel to Pakistan
1 year ago

ITF Tribunal Holds Ruling Against AITA Pertaining to Indian Davis Cup Team's Travel to Pakistan

News 18  

The ITF tribunal has rejected AITA’s contention that its Davis Cup team could face security concerns during the World Group I Play-off tie in Islamabad, paving the way for an Indian tennis team’s visit to Pakistan for the first time in 60 years. The last time an Indian Davis Cup team travelled to Pakistan was way back in 1964 when …

India to face Pakistan in away tie in Davis Cup 2024 World Group I Play-Off
1 year, 3 months ago

India to face Pakistan in away tie in Davis Cup 2024 World Group I Play-Off

The Hindu  

India is set to face Pakistan in an away tie in the Davis Cup 2024 World Group I Play-Offs, as per the draw ceremony held by the International Tennis Federation in London on Wednesday. Recently, India defeated Morocco 4-1 in Rohan Bopanna’s final Davis Cup tie while Pakistan clean swept Indonesia 5-0 in its World Group II tie to qualify …

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 …

Davis Cup: An urgent wake up call for Indian tennis
1 year, 11 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 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 …

Davis Cup 2023 Qualifiers draw announced
2 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup 2023 Qualifiers draw announced

The Hindu  

The draw for the Davis Cup 2023 qualifiers was announced on Sunday ahead of the 2022 final between Canada and Australia. The 12 winning nations from the qualifiers will advance to the group stage of the 2023 Davis Cup Finals to be held in the week commencing on September 11. The 2023 Davis Cup World Group I play-offs and World …

Davis Cup 2022: Bopanna-Sharan pair keeps India in World Group I after saving three match points
2 years, 10 months ago

Davis Cup 2022: Bopanna-Sharan pair keeps India in World Group I after saving three match points

India TV News  

Highlights The tense win ensured that India will stay in World Group I for the 2022 season. Sharan faced three match points but the Indian team held nerves to save all. Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan saved three match points in an edge-of-the-seat thriller to prevail against a fighting Danish pair of Frederik Nielsen and Mikael Torpegaard as India kept …

Serbia motivated by 2019 Davis Cup heartbreak, says Djokovic
3 years, 1 month ago

Serbia motivated by 2019 Davis Cup heartbreak, says Djokovic

The Hindu  

World number one Novak Djokovic says Serbia will use the bitter memory of its Davis Cup Finals defeat in 2019 as motivation to lift the trophy for a second time this year. At the inaugural Davis Cup Finals in Madrid two years ago, Serbia was knocked out in the quarter-finals after Viktor Troicki and Djokovic lost a deciding doubles rubber …

Davis Cup: Indian team to be decided a day prior to the draw
4 years, 10 months 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: 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 2020: Croatia to face India or Pakistan in qualifier
5 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup 2020: Croatia to face India or Pakistan in qualifier

The Hindu  

Croatia will play either India or Pakistan to qualify for next year's Davis Cup, after the draw for the qualification stage was made on Sunday. The 2018 champion crashed out in the group stage of this week's tournament in Madrid, with the final on Sunday pitting Rafael Nadal's Spain against Canada. READ| Nadal powers Spain past Great Britain into Davis …

India vs Pak, Davis Cup: Indian team leaves for Kazakhstan
5 years, 1 month ago

India vs Pak, Davis Cup: Indian team leaves for Kazakhstan

The Hindu  

The Indian team went through a cheerful but intense training session to sharpen its game in bright sunlight on Saturday afternoon, on the eve of its departure to Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan, which is going through sub-zero temperature. Even as he went through training with understandable professionalism, Leander, into his 30th year of Davis Cup service, was nice to the fans, …

India’s Davis Cup tie against Pakistan postponed to November
5 years, 4 months ago

India’s Davis Cup tie against Pakistan postponed to November

The Hindu  

India’s Davis Cup match against Pakistan was on Thursday postponed to November after a security review by the International Tennis Federation. “Following an in-depth security review of the current situation in Pakistan by independent expert security advisors, the Davis Cup Committee has taken the decision to postpone the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group I tie between Pakistan and India in Islamabad, …

Davis Cup 2019: Existing hostilities may result in a diplomatic wrangle if India-Pakistan match takes place in Pakistan
5 years, 11 months ago

Davis Cup 2019: Existing hostilities may result in a diplomatic wrangle if India-Pakistan match takes place in Pakistan

Firstpost  

Tennis inadvertently treaded into disputed territory on Wednesday, as India was drawn to play Pakistan, in Pakistan for their Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I tie in September Tennis inadvertently treaded into disputed territory on Wednesday, as India was drawn to play Pakistan, in Pakistan for their Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I tie in September. India last played Pakistan in a …

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 Qualifier 2019: India drop down to Asian Zonals after grass-court gamble backfires
5 years, 11 months ago

Davis Cup Qualifier 2019: India drop down to Asian Zonals after grass-court gamble backfires

Firstpost  

It took Italy’s Andreas Seppi only 62 minutes to get the better of India’s No 1 player Prajnesh Gunneswaran. Hosts India had started the second day of the Davis Cup qualifiers against Italy at the grass-courts of the Calcutta South Club 0-2 down. Even though the doubles team of Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan fought back from a break down …

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: All eyes on Prajnesh Gunneswaran as India face Italy in Kolkata
5 years, 11 months ago

Davis Cup: All eyes on Prajnesh Gunneswaran as India face Italy in Kolkata

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: India would rely heavily on in-form Prajnesh Gunneswaran and favourable home conditions to upset former champions Italy in their bid to qualify for the inaugural Davis Cup Group Finals when the two teams clash in the Qualifiers starting here from Friday. The venue boasts of an impressive 8-2 win-loss record for India, including the solitary victory over Italy in …

Davis Cup India vs Italy: Indians not intimidated by Italians' rankings, says Mahesh Bhupathi
5 years, 11 months ago

Davis Cup India vs Italy: Indians not intimidated by Italians' rankings, says Mahesh Bhupathi

The Hindu  

Indian Davis Cup team began its preparations to face Italy in the World Group qualifier in right earnest with non-playing captain Mahesh Bhupathi stating that the task of beating the visitor will be difficult but not impossible. RELATED| Bhupathi: We've never had this kind of depth in Indian tennis When asked if the Italians' superior rankings will have an impact …

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