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.
Andy Murray defeated Tallon Griekspoor 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (5) on Wednesday after trailing 4-1 in the third set and 4-1 in the decisive tiebreaker.
Qureshi, Khan and non-playing captain Mushaf Zia withdrew after the tie was on Tuesday moved out of Islamabad.
Murray defeated Tallon Griekspoor 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (5) on Wednesday after trailing 4-1 in the third set and 4-1 in the decisive tiebreaker.
The Pakistan Tennis Federation named teenagers Huzaifa Abdul Rehman and Shoaib Khan, both of whom are ranked as lowly as 446 and 1004 respectively in the junior ITF ranking list.
Rafael Nadal beat Karen Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 while Marcel Granollers and Feliciano Lopez got the better of Khachanov and Andrey Rublev 6-4, 7-6 to give Spain a 2-1 win over Russia.
The Independent Tribunal of the ITF endorsed the decision taken by the Davis Cup Committee on November 4 that the tie should be shifted to a neutral venue, keeping in mind safety and security of players and officials.
Aisam, one of the best tennis players coming out of Pakistan, took to Instagram to reason out his decision and made it clear that he won't play unless the tie is hosted in Islamabad.
Bopanna, who underwent an MRI scan on Monday, communicated his unavailability to non-playing captain Rohit Rajpal.
The men’s international team tournament that begins Monday in the Spanish capital will look nothing like the first one in 1900, nor any other edition after that.
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