UP: Davis Cup matches to be played in the state after 23 years; draw ceremony to take place today between India and Morocco

September 15, 2023 5:40 PM

UP: Davis Cup matches to be played in the state after 23 years; draw ceremony to take place today between India and Morocco

In Uttar Pradesh, the Davis Cup matches will be played in the state after 23 years. Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath thanked the All India Tennis Association for selecting Uttar Pradesh for this competition during the draw ceremony of India and Morocco today in Lucknow.   AIR correspondent reports that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath informed that the state sports infrastructure has been improved. Today, 83 stadiums, 12 synthetic tennis courts, 38 swimming pools, 15 synthetic ...

India lost Davis Cup Qualifiers 1-3 to Croatia in Zagreb

March 8, 2020 9:15 AM

India lost Davis Cup Qualifiers 1-3 to Croatia in Zagreb

In Tennis, India lost the Davis Cup Qualifiers 1-3 to Croatia in Zagreb yesterday. Sumit Nagal was routed by Marin Cilic in the reverse singles match after big-serving Rohan Bopanna and Leander Paes won the do-or-die doubles match. Former US Open Champion Marin Cilic crashed Sumit Nagal 6-0, 6-1 in just 56 minutes. Earlier, Bopanna-Paes pair defeated Mate Pavic and Franko Skugor 6-3, 6-7, 7-5 in the do-or-die doubles after the team lost the first two singles. The fifth rubber is now inconsequent...

Davis Cup: Ramkumar, Sumit trample Pakistan on day one, India lead 2-0

November 29, 2019 4:57 PM

Davis Cup: Ramkumar, Sumit trample Pakistan on day one, India lead 2-0

India raced to a 2-0 lead in their Davis Cup tie as Ramkumar Ramanathan and Sumit Nagal toyed with their teen rivals from Pakistan, at Nur-Sultan today. Ramkumar double-bageled 17-year-old Muhammed Shoaib in just 42 minutes in the opening singles. Sumit Nagal then earned his first-ever Davis Cup win, beating Hufaiza Mohammed Rehman 6-0, 6-2 in the second singles. Pakistan badly missed its top players who pulled out, protesting against shifting of the matches to a neutral venue. Veteran Leander P...

Davis Cup: AITA seeks another security check in Islamabad from world body

August 12, 2019 9:07 PM

Davis Cup: AITA seeks another security check in Islamabad from world body

India's national tennis federation today decided that it will not seek a change of venue for the Davis Cup tie versus Pakistan in Islamabad but requested the world body ITF to conduct another security check there in view of the fresh diplomatic tension.   India's participation in the Asia-Oceania Zone Group 1 Davis Cup tie, scheduled on September 14 and 15, is uncertain owing to high political tension with Pakistan.  Meanwhile, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju made it clear that th...

Davis Cup: Matteo Berrettini defeats Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Italy take 2-0 lead

February 1, 2019 6:06 PM

Davis Cup: Matteo Berrettini defeats Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Italy take 2-0 lead

In Tennis, Matteo Berrettini defeated India's top-ranked player Prajnesh Gunneswaran in straight sets to hand former champions Italy a 2-0 lead in the second rubber of the Davis Cup World Group qualifier tie in Kolkata today.    Earlier, Andreas Seppi made short work of Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-4, 6-2 to give Italy the lead on the grass courts.    Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan now have to pick up a win against Marco Cecchinato and Simone Bolelli in the doubles match tomorrow for the hosts...

Davis Cup: Ramkumar Ramanathan to open India's campaign against Serbia

September 14, 2018 8:49 AM

Davis Cup: Ramkumar Ramanathan to open India's campaign against Serbia

Ramkumar Ramanathan will open India's campaign against fifth seed Serbia in the World Group Play-off tie, starting at Kraljevo, in Serbia today. He will face Laslo Djere in the first Singles.    Djere is ranked higher than Ramkumar at number 86 but he is yet to win a match in Davis Cup. On the other side, Ramkumar is placed 135 in the world but is far more experienced, having played six ties with a 7-5 Win-Loss record.   In the second Singles match, left-handed Prajnesh Gunneswaran, wil...

Tennis world to vote on Davis Cup shake-up

August 15, 2018 5:53 PM

Tennis world to vote on Davis Cup shake-up

A big overhaul in the 118-year history of the Davis Cup could be given the green light tomorrow as the Tennis world gathers in Florida to vote on sweeping reforms which have divided the sport. Around 120 delegates at the International Tennis Federation's annual meeting in Orlando will decide whether proposals by federation chief David Haggerty are to be given the go-ahead. Haggerty's plan will see the Davis Cup's sprawling existing format, stretched across the calendar...

Tennis fraternity remains divided as Davis Cup faces radical overhaul

August 13, 2018 9:10 PM

Tennis fraternity remains divided as Davis Cup faces radical overhaul

The most radical overhaul in the 118-year history of the Davis Cup could be given the green light on Thursday. The Tennis world gathers in Florida to vote on sweeping reforms which have divided the sport. Delegates at the International Tennis Federation's annual meeting in Orlando, Florida will decide whether proposals pushed by Federation Chief David Haggerty are to be given the go-ahead. Haggerty's proposals will see the Davis Cup's sprawling existing format, stretch...