South Korea becomes the first Asian country to reach the Davis Cup finals
Soonwoo Kwon sealed the clinching singles win after India’s doubles comeback briefly kept the tie alive and left Korea as the first Asian team in the Final 8.
- On Saturday, South Korea secured a 3-1 victory over India in the Davis Cup Qualifier Round 2 in Seoul, becoming the first Asian nation to reach the Davis Cup Final 8 under the new format.
- After trailing 0-2 on Friday, India faced a must-win scenario as both singles representatives, Sumit Nagal and Dhakshineswar Suresh, failed to secure victories against the South Korean team.
- Dhakshineswar Suresh and N Sriram Balaji defeated their opponents 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the doubles rubber, a tactical substitution by captain Rohit Rajpal that cut India's deficit to 1-2.
- Korea's number one, Soon Woo Kwon, clinched the tie by defeating Nagal 6-1, 6-2 in the reverse singles, ending India's campaign with a decisive performance.
- India will compete in the Qualifier Round 1 in 2027 following this setback, while Korea advances to the Davis Cup finals in Bologna, Italy, in November.
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India missed a historic chance to become the first Asian side to reach the Davis Cup Final 8 under the new format after Korea beat them 3-1 in the Qualifier Round 2 tie in Seoul on Saturday. Sumit Nagal lost the reverse singles to Soonwoo Kwon, after Dhakshineswar Suresh and N Sriram Balaji had kept India alive with a doubles win.
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Sumit Nagal falters again as India suffer 1-3 defeat to South Korea in Davis Cup
Dhakshineswar Suresh and N Sriram Balaji kept India alive with a gritty three-set doubles win after the team fell 0-2 behind. However, Sumit Nagal failed to complete the comeback, losing 1-6, 2-6 to Soonwoo Kwon as South Korea advanced to the Davis Cup Final 8.
Davis Cup: Nagal falters as Korea end India’s historic Final 8 hopes with 3-1 win
After Dhakshineswar Suresh and N. Sriram Balaji had revived India's hopes with a fighting doubles victory to cut the deficit to 1-2, Sumit Nagal needed to produce his best in the must-win rubber but instead endured a forgettable outing in the difficult heat, losing 1-6 2-6 to Korea number one Soon Woo Kwon
Nagal falters as Korea end India's Davis Cup hopes
India failed to qualify for the Davis Cup Final 8 after losing 3-1 to Korea in the Qualifier Round 2 tie. Despite a fighting doubles victory by Dhakshineswar Suresh and N Sriram Balaji, Sumit Nagal's defeat in the reverse singles sealed India's fate, making Korea the first Asian team to reach the knockout stage under the new format.
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