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Davis Cup, India vs Denmark, Day 2: Rohan Bopanna-Divij Sharan win the tie 3-0 — Scores, Updates, Live Blog
India will look to continue with the winning momentum against Denmark on Day 2 of the Davis Cup tie at New Delhi. Catch all the action LIVE here.
Divij Sharan and Rohan Bopanna will take charge of the doubles in the India-Denmark Davis Cup tie (Source: Getty)
Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge for the Davis Cup India vs Denmark World Group Play-Off tie from the Delhi Gymkhana Club.
India got off to the desired start against Denmark with both Ramkumar Ramanathan and Yuki Bhambri winning the singles ties on Day 1 and giving India a 2-0 lead.
On Day 2, Rohan Bopanna-Divij Sharan wins a thriller against the Danes to give India the unbeatable 3-0 lead in this tie.
Here's the line-up:
Match 3 - Doubles: Rohan Bopanna (doubles ranking 32) and Divij Sharan (doubles ranking 142) defeated Frederik Nielsen (doubles ranking 98) and Mikael Torpegaard (doubles ranking 515)
Match 4 - Ramkumar Ramanathan (170) vs Johannes Ingildsen (785)
Match 5 - Yuki Bhambri (590) vs Christian Sigsgaard (824)
Follow all updates live:
Live Updates
- 5 March 2022 5:33 AM GMT
And the Indians get a BREAK!!!
And just as Set 2 begins, the Danish captain and former Wimby doubles champ commits two double faults and gifts a break to the Indians! Let's go!!
It is Divij on serve now.
- 5 March 2022 5:28 AM GMT
Really harsh miss for the Indians as the Danes get the first set
The Danes have been really powerful in this doubles match and it shows as they win the first set in a tie-breaker, 7-6.
- 5 March 2022 5:25 AM GMT
The Danes are looking solid in this tie-break and have broken the Indians twice already...
The Danish skipper is leading the way in this tie-breaker.
Slowly slipping out from India this first set...
- 5 March 2022 5:18 AM GMT
Going strong as Divij dishes out a classic lefty serve to seal the game
Divij has really warmed up to the occasion and is playing some good returns and also making some quality serves here!
India leads 6-5 now.
- 5 March 2022 5:14 AM GMT
What a crazy point - the best so far!!
All helter-skelter as the Danes begin serve to stay in the first set!!
What a mad point as Bopanna rushes to the net to keep the ball in play and then the Danes flick away the ball for an open court winner, delicious!
- 5 March 2022 5:07 AM GMT
Looking better now, Divij!
No pressure now as Divij Sharan serves much better now and has found his rhythm in the match.
India leads 4-3 in the opening set.
