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India’s Davis Cup Final 8 Dream Ends Against Korea

India played Korea in an important Davis Cup tennis tie in Seoul.

India needed to win to reach the Final 8 for the first time under the new tournament format.

Korea won both opening singles matches, putting India behind 0-2.

Dhakshineswar Suresh and N Sriram Balaji then won the doubles match for India.

That made the score 2-1 and gave India some hope.

Sumit Nagal had to win the next singles match to keep India alive.

Instead, Soonwoo Kwon won the match in straight sets.

Korea therefore won the tie 3-1 and became the first Asian team to reach the revamped tournament’s knockout stage.

India will try again in Qualifier Round 1 in 2027.

Key facts

Final score: Korea defeated India 3-1.
Decisive match: Soonwoo Kwon defeated Sumit Nagal 6-1, 6-2.
Doubles result: Dhakshineswar Suresh and N Sriram Balaji won 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
Tournament stage: Davis Cup Qualifier Round 2.
Historic achievement: Korea became the first Asian team to qualify for the knockout stage under the revamped format.
India’s next stage: India will compete in Qualifier Round 1 in 2027.
Captaincy uncertainty: Rohit Rajpal’s contract runs until December 2026, and no extension has been announced.

rediff.com · 8 hrs ago