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Davis Cup qualifiers: India trail South Korea 0-2 after Day 1 as Nagal loses thriller - Highlights
All the highlights from the India vs South Korea Davis Cup qualifier
Indian Davis Cup players at the draw ceremony in Seoul on Thursday. (Photo credit: PTI)
India will play Republic of Korea in the second round of the Davis Cup 2026 Qualifiers at the Olympic Tennis Centre in Seoul. It is a two-day tie starting September 18 and will be played on hard courts.
The winner of the tie will progress to the Davis Cup Final 8, scheduled to be held in Bologna, Italy, in November.
On Friday, the first two singles rubbers will be played followed by doubles and the remaining singles reverse rubbers on Saturday.
World No. 367 Dhakshineswar Suresh will play the first singles rubber against Kwon Soon-woo while India’s top-ranked singles player Sumit Nagal, world No. 247, will be up against former Australian Open semi-finalist Chung Hyeon.
The Indian team is ranked 19th in the Davis Cup rankings and their opponent South Korea is ranked 16th.
Stay Tuned as we bring you LIVE updates from Seoul.
Live Updates
- 18 Sept 2026 2:29 PM IST
Chung retakes the lead!
Hyeon Chung has moved 3-2 ahead in the second set, holding serve after Sumit Nagal pushed him through a lengthy game. Nagal trails by one game in the set but continues to lead 1-0 in sets.
- 18 Sept 2026 2:25 PM IST
Nagal battles back to level second set!
What a comeback from Sumit Nagal! The Indian has fought back from 0-40 down in the fourth game to win it after a lengthy deuce battle, levelling the second set at 2-2 against Hyeon Chung.
Nagal continues to lead 1-0 in sets.
- 18 Sept 2026 2:21 PM IST
Chung edges ahead!
Hyeon Chung has moved 2-1 ahead in the second set, with Sumit Nagal now serving at 0-30 in the fourth game. Nagal leads 1-0 in sets after taking the opening set 6-2.
- 18 Sept 2026 2:18 PM IST
Chung retakes lead in second set!
Hyeon Chung has moved 2-1 ahead in the second set, holding serve in the third game. Sumit Nagal trails by a game in the set but continues to lead 1-0 in sets after winning the opener 6-2.
- 18 Sept 2026 2:13 PM IST
Nagal levels second set
Sumit Nagal has levelled the second set at 1-1, holding serve in the second game after Hyeon Chung took the opener. Nagal leads 1-0 in sets after winning the first set 6-2.
- 18 Sept 2026 2:12 PM IST
Nagal starts second game strongly!
Nagal starts second game stronglySumit Nagal has made a bright start to the second game of the second set, moving 30-15 ahead on his serve. Chung leads 1-0 in the set, while Nagal holds a 1-0 advantage in sets.
- 18 Sept 2026 2:08 PM IST
Chung takes opening game of second set!
Hyeon Chung has held serve to take the opening game of the second set. Sumit Nagal trails 0-1 in the set, but leads 1-0 in sets after taking the opener 6-2.
- 18 Sept 2026 2:07 PM IST
Chung fights back early!
Hyeon Chung has fought back to make it 30-30 in the opening game of the second set. Sumit Nagal leads 1-0 in sets after his 6-2 win in the opener.
- 18 Sept 2026 2:04 PM IST
Second set underway!
The second set is underway, with Sumit Nagal taking an early 15-0 lead on Hyeon Chung's serve. Nagal leads 1-0 in sets after taking the opening set 6-2.
- 18 Sept 2026 2:02 PM IST
Nagal takes first set!
Sumit Nagal has taken the opening set 6-2 against Hyeon Chung. The Indian closed out a marathon eighth game after Chung twice committed double faults, with Nagal converting his chances to take a one-set lead.
Nagal leads 1-0 in sets.
