'Underdogs' India look to upset Croatia in Davis Cup Qualifiers
Tennis | March 05, 2020 15:16 ISTThe hosts will be led by world number 37 Marin Cilic and the 2014 US Open champion is only top-50 singles player in their ranks.
The hosts will be led by world number 37 Marin Cilic and the 2014 US Open champion is only top-50 singles player in their ranks.
Nick Kyrgios has a left wrist injury that forced him out of a tournament in Mexico this week while Alex de Minaur has aggravated an abdominal injury.
Japan's home tie in the Davis Cup against Ecuador will be played behind closed doors.
Leander Paes has returned to the Indian squad for the side's upcoming tie against Croatia in the Davis Cup.
Leander Paes, 46, has announced that he would look to play a "few select tournaments" next year and travel with his team as he calls curtains on a career that started in 1991.
Paes was named in India's Davis Cup squad for the Pakistan tie after several top players made themselves unavailable to travel to Islamabad.
Leander Paes and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan cruised to a straight-set victory over Pakistan duo of Mohammed Shoaib and Hufaiza Abdul Rehman as India take 3-0 lead in the Davis Cup tie.
Sumit Nagal earned his first-ever Davis Cup win, beating Hufaiza Mohammed Rehman 6-0 6-2 in the second singles which lasted 64 minutes.
The uncertainty over the venue remained till the last moment and it only added up the confusion regarding players selection in both the sides.
Despite its flaws, the new Davis Cup got a passing grade on its first edition, with its modern look being accompanied by plenty of excitement on the court.
Nadal won all his matches, leading Spain to their sixth Davis Cup with a victory over first-time finalist Canada on Sunday.
The draw for the Qualifiers, to be held on March 6 and 7, was made here on Sunday.
Barcelona star Gerard Piqué, co-founder of the Kosmos group behind the new competition, said Sunday adjustments will be made to make the event “bigger and better.”
Rafael Nadal won his singles and doubles matches to lead Spain to a 2-1 comeback win over Britain, putting the hosts in the Davis Cup final for the first time since 2012.
They will join the four semifinalists from this year’s inaugural revamp: Britain, Canada, Russia and Spain.
In the decisive doubles, Vasek Pospisil and Denis Shapovalov beat Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5).
Mukund, who was named as a reserve member, suffered the injury while playing in a tournament in Portugal.
Sasi Kumar Mukund has pulled out of the upcoming Davis Cup tie against Pakistan with a foot injury.
Rafael Nadal guided Spain to a 2-1 comeback victory over Argentina while Britain advanced past Germany thanks to Kyle Edmund’s win over Philipp Kohlschreiber.
The result puts Russia in the Davis Cup semifinals for the first time since 2008. The Russians will next face Canada.
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