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India Wins Davis Cup Doubles, Keeps Comeback Hopes Alive
India was losing its Davis Cup tie against Korea by two matches to zero.
That meant India needed to win the doubles match to stay in the competition.
Dhakshineswar Suresh and N Sriram Balaji formed a new team for the match.
They won the first set, but Korea fought back and took the second.
India then played strongly in the deciding third set.
The Indian pair broke Ji-sung Nam’s serve late in the set.
They held on to win the match in three sets.
India still needs more wins, including one from Sumit Nagal, to complete the comeback.
Dhakshineswar Suresh and N Sriram Balaji defeated Ui-sung Park and Ji-sung Nam 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
The victory reduced India’s Davis Cup deficit against Korea to 1-2 after two opening singles losses.
India changed its doubles pairing, replacing Niki Poonacha with Dhakshineswar Suresh.
India has previously overcome a 0-2 Davis Cup deficit only in 2010 and 2018.
Sumit Nagal must defeat Soonwoo Kwon in reverse singles to keep India’s comeback bid alive.
- Who
- India’s Dhakshineswar Suresh and N Sriram Balaji played Ui-sung Park and Ji-sung Nam of Korea.
- What
- India won the doubles match 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, cutting Korea’s lead to 2-1.
- Where
- When
- The doubles match followed Friday’s two opening singles matches.
- Why
- India changed its doubles pairing and needed a victory to keep its comeback hopes alive after trailing 0-2.
Key facts
- Competition
- Davis Cup
- Match result
- Dhakshineswar Suresh and N Sriram Balaji beat Ui-sung Park and Ji-sung Nam 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
- Tie score
- Korea leads India 2-1.
- Pairing change
- India replaced Niki Poonacha with Dhakshineswar Suresh in the doubles lineup.
- Previous comebacks
- India has overcome a 0-2 Davis Cup deficit twice, in 2010 and 2018.
- Next key match
- Sumit Nagal must face Soonwoo Kwon in reverse singles.
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