Archive · 18 Sep 2026
India Fall 0-2 Behind South Korea in Davis Cup Tie
India and South Korea are playing a team tennis competition called the Davis Cup.
South Korea won the first two singles matches, so it now leads India 2-0.
Soonwoo Kwon beat Dhakshineswar Suresh after losing the first set.
Hyeon Chung also came back to beat Sumit Nagal after Nagal had been close to winning.
The slow court made the matches physically demanding.
South Korea needs only one more victory to reach the Final 8.
India must win the remaining matches to stay in the competition.
India’s doubles team is scheduled to play next.
Both teams are trying to become the first Asian country to reach the Final 8.
Soonwoo Kwon defeated Dhakshineswar Suresh 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the opening singles rubber.
Hyeon Chung overcame Sumit Nagal 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 after Nagal led by a set and a break.
South Korea leads India 2-0 and needs one more win from three remaining rubbers.
Kwon and Chung adjusted to Seoul’s slow, low-bouncing court and finished strongly.
India’s N Sriram Balaji and Niki Poonacha are scheduled to face Uisung Park and Jisung Nam next.
- Who
- South Korea’s Soonwoo Kwon and Hyeon Chung defeated India’s Dhakshineswar Suresh and Sumit Nagal.
- What
- South Korea took a 2-0 lead over India in the Davis Cup Qualifiers Round 2 tie.
- When
- The first two singles matches were played on Friday; the next rubber is scheduled for Saturday.
- Where
- The tie is being played in Seoul, South Korea.
- Why
- Both teams are competing for a place in the Davis Cup Final 8 and to become the first Asian country to secure one.
- Current score
- South Korea leads India 2-0.
- First singles
- Soonwoo Kwon beat Dhakshineswar Suresh 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
- Second singles
- Hyeon Chung beat Sumit Nagal 2-6, 6-4, 7-5.
- South Korea’s position
- South Korea needs one win from the three remaining rubbers to reach the Final 8.
- Next rubber
- N Sriram Balaji and Niki Poonacha are scheduled to play Uisung Park and Jisung Nam.
- Playing conditions
- The matches were played on a slow, low-bouncing court in Seoul.
