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Davis Cup: Nagal and Bhambri Lead India Against South Korea

Davis Cup: Nagal and Bhambri Lead India Against South Korea
Nagal, Bhambri to lead India against South Korea · thehansindia.com

India's best tennis players are preparing for a very important team match called the Davis Cup.

The Davis Cup is like a World Cup for countries that play tennis.

India will travel to a city called Seoul in South Korea to play against the South Korean team.

The matches will take place on September 18 and 19.

If India wins, the team will go to a special final round in Italy in November.

Sumit Nagal will lead India's singles players in the match.

A 19-year-old player named Manas Dhamne will play for India for the very first time.

Yuki Bhambri and N Sriram Balaji will play the doubles matches.

India is feeling confident because it won its last match against the Netherlands.

This is the first time India has reached this round under the new Davis Cup format, and the team hopes to make a breakthrough.

Key facts

Event
Davis Cup Qualifiers second-round tie
Teams
India vs South Korea
Dates
September 18-19
Venue
Olympic Tennis Centre, Seoul (hard courts)
Prize
Berth in the Davis Cup Final 8 in Bologna, Italy (November)
India's singles players
Sumit Nagal (No. 235), Dhakshineswar Suresh (No. 393), Manas Dhamne (No. 362)
India's doubles pair
Yuki Bhambri (No. 28), N Sriram Balaji (No. 57)
Recent results
India beat the Netherlands 3-2 in Bengaluru; last met South Korea in 2016, winning 4-1 in Chandigarh

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