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BIEL: India's N Sriram Balaji and Rithvik Bollipalli lost a tight doubles rubber to Jakub Paul and Dominic Stricker in the World Group I tie against Switzerland as the host kept itself afloat in the race for Davis Cup Qualifiers, here Saturday. Balaji and Bollipalli lost 7-6 (3), 4-6, 5-7 in two hours and 26 minutes, and India now needs to win one of the two reverse singles. Dhakshineshwar Suresh and Sumit Nagal had given India a handsome 2-0 advantage on Friday by winning their singles matches against Jerome Kym and Marc-Andrea Huesler respectively. Nagal will now take on Kym in first reverse singles. Balaji and left-handed Stricker served extremely well at the beginning, holding their serves without losing a single point. Big serves followed by quick volley winners was a routine pattern. The Indians earned three break points on Stricker's serve in game six and converted the third when Stricker hit a forehand on net, following a tremendous baseline exchange with Balaji. Balaji's overhead smash at 40-0 in next game gave India a commanding 5-3 lead in the opening set. Serving for the opening set, a forehand return error from Balaji at 30-all gave the Swiss team a break back chance and Paul converted it by placing a winner between the two Indians. It was a tight tie-breaker with teams locked 3-3 but Paul's consecutive unforced errors turned it in India's favour. The second set remained a tight affair with both teams locked 4-4 as they came through some testing moments. An intense battle ensued as the two teams played six deuce points but eventually Paul held his serve when Balaji's desperate return sailed over the baseline. Bollipalli was broken at love in the next game and it was one-set all.
Mumbai, September 14: India made history in the Davis Cup on Saturday by defeating Switzerland 3-1 in a World Group 1 1st round match at the Swiss Tennis Arena here, registering their first win over a European country in Europe for the first time since 1993. On Saturday, top singles player Sumit Nagal defeated Henry Bernet in the reverse singles 6-1, 6-3 to seal victory for India in the World Group 1 stage at the Swiss Tennis Arena in Biel, Switzerland. With this, the current Indian team emulated the feat of a team comprising Leander Paes and Ramesh Krishnan, which beat France 3-2 in the quart ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 14 (PTI) Finally, Indian tennis has something to celebrate. The milestone victory over Switzerland -- India's first against a European nation away from home in 32 years -- is indeed worth celebrating. The outcome of this indoor tie in Biel is a combination of factors: proper planning, bold decision-making and a fearless approach exhibited by Indian players. But the big question that keeps striking the mind is, if Indian tennis system can actually claim this win as its own. The answer is: partially. After all, the system was not keen on sending a big squad, including three dou ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) India's Arjun Kadhe and Vijay Sundar Prashanth knocked out second seeds Jakob Schnaitter and Mark Wallner in straight sets to advance to the semifinals of the Swiss Open in Gstaad, Switzerland. The unseeded Indians shocked the higher-ranked Germans 6-3 7-6(5) in the quarterfinals of the Euro 596,035 clay court tournament. Kadhe has one ATP title under his belt, winning the Almaty ATP 250 event last year with compatriot Rithvik Bollipalli. The Indian pair got an early br ...Read More >
India's top-ranked tennis player Sumit Nagal and young talent Manas Dhamne made a strong impact at the Maha Open ATP Challenger 75. Nagal secured a convincing win over Rio Noguchi, while teenager Dhamne showcased maturity with a memorable victory against Stefanos Sakellaridis. The tournament saw competitive matches and impressive performances. India's star tennis player Sumit Nagal exhibited a dominant performance at the Maha Open ATP Challenger 75, thrilling the crowd with a decisive victory ov ...Read More >