India's journey in the elite Davis Cup World Group ended yesterday after Somdev Devvarman suffered a straight-set humiliation at the hands of Viktor Troicki of Serbia at the Spens Sports Centre in Novi Sad. Somdev lost the must win fourth game 4-6, 2-6, 5-7. Young Karan Rastogi was then later drubbed 0-6, 1-6 by World Number 45 Janko Tipsarevic in the dead fifth rubber as India ended their campaign with a 1-4 defeat against top seeds and defending champions, Serbia. India will now compete in the play-offs to enter the elite-16 nation World Group while Serbia have booked a place in the quarter-finals.
News On AIR | March 7, 2011 12:02 PM
India out of Davis Cup World Group after losing to Serbia 1-4