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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 1:57 PM IST
Nagal closing in on first set!
Sumit Nagal leads 5-2 in the opening set and is serving at 30-15 in the eighth game. The Indian is two points away from moving to set point as he looks to wrap up the opening set.
- 18 Sept 2026 1:55 PM IST
Nagal moves within a game of the set!
Sumit Nagal has restored his three-game cushion, winning the seventh game to move 5-2 ahead in the opening set against Hyeon Chung. The Indian is now one game away from taking the first set.
- 18 Sept 2026 1:53 PM IST
Nagal levels it at 30-30!
Sumit Nagal has fought back in the seventh game, levelling the score at 30-30 on his serve. The Indian leads 4-2 in the opening set and is looking to halt Chung's momentum.
- 18 Sept 2026 1:51 PM IST
Chung makes early move in seventh game!
Hyeon Chung has taken the opening point of the seventh game, moving 15-0 ahead on Sumit Nagal's serve. Nagal leads 4-2 in the first set.
- 18 Sept 2026 1:50 PM IST
Chung cuts deficit!
Hyeon Chung has won the sixth game after fighting back from 30-30, taking the game 40-30 on Nagal's serve. The Korean reduces the deficit to 4-2 in the opening set, keeping himself in contention.
- 18 Sept 2026 1:48 PM IST
Chung fights back in crucial game!
Hyeon Chung has produced a fine shot to level the sixth game at 30-30, as the Korean looks to stay alive in the opening set. With Sumit Nagal leading 4-1, this is a crucial game for Chung to prevent the Indian from pulling further ahead.
- 18 Sept 2026 1:46 PM IST
Nagal leads 4-1!
Sumit Nagal leads 4-1 in the opening set against Hyeon Chung. Nagal is serving at 15-0 in the sixth game as he looks to extend his advantage.
- 18 Sept 2026 1:45 PM IST
Chung gets on the board!
Hyeon Chung has reduced the deficit to 4-1 in the opening set, holding serve in the fifth game. Sumit Nagal still has a three-game cushion as the Indian looks to close out the set.
- 18 Sept 2026 1:43 PM IST
Nagal moves 4-0 ahead!
Sumit Nagal has extended his lead to 4-0 in the opening set against Hyeon Chung. The Indian is now just two games away from taking the first set, while Chung is serving at 40-0 in the fifth game.
- 18 Sept 2026 1:39 PM IST
Nagal leads 3-0!
Sumit Nagal leads 3-0 in the opening set against Hyeon Chung. The Indian is serving at 15-15 in the fourth game, with Chung having committed a double fault earlier in the game.
