Tennis
Davis Cup qualifiers Highlights: India crash out with loss to South Korea
Catch all the Highlights from the India vs South Korea Davis Cup qualifier Day 2.
Dhakshineswar Suresh and N. Sriram Balaji will team up for the doubles rubber. (Photo credit: PTI)
Davis Cup 2026: The Indian team crashed out of the Davis Cup Qualifiers, going down 1-3 to South Korea in Seoul Saturday.
India, who were, trailing 0-2 in the tie after Dhakshineswar Suresh and Sumit Nagal lost the first two singles rubbers won the doubles match with N. Sriram Balaji and Dhakshineswar Suresh, winning a hard fought match which lasted an hour and 44 minutes.
Nagal then lost his reverse singles fixture in straight sets as South Korea crushed Indian dreams.
Highlights:
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- 19 Sept 2026 9:49 AM IST
Second set, Game 8: DK Suresh holds!
Suresh's serves continues to pose tough questions. Just a point dropped as India reduces deficit to 3-5.
They will have to break the next serve, else we are moving into a decider!
- 19 Sept 2026 9:48 AM IST
Second set, Game 7: Korea holds
A complete shift in momentum now as South Korea continue to dominate the second set. They lead 5-2.
- 19 Sept 2026 9:43 AM IST
Second set, Game 6: India's serve BROKEN!
Sriram Balaji with the service in Game 6 and he is taken apart. South Korea had three break points. India managed to save one, thanks to Suresh at the net but it ends soon after.
Korea lead 4-2 in second set!
- 19 Sept 2026 9:40 AM IST
Second set, Game 5: South Korea continue to hold
There is no respite for India so far as South Korea continue to hold their serves.
- 19 Sept 2026 9:36 AM IST
Second set, Game 4: Brilliant from Suresh!
There's been much said and written about Dhakshineswar Suresh's serves. And he is not disappointing. Wraps up game four with ease, not dropping a single point.
- 19 Sept 2026 9:33 AM IST
Second set, Game 3: Koreans hold
South Korea with some beautiful serves, posing tough questions to the Indians. They hold to go up 2-1 in the set.
- 19 Sept 2026 9:30 AM IST
Second set, Game 2: Indians hold their serve
Excellent from Suresh and Balaji. They are not even troubled as they win the second game 40-15.
- 19 Sept 2026 9:26 AM IST
Second set, Game 1: The Koreans hold
The South Koreans race to a 40-0 lead before the Indians pull two back. There's not a lot Suresh and Balaji can do as the hosts close it off comfortably.
- 19 Sept 2026 9:22 AM IST
First Set, Game 9: India pocket the set!
Dhakshineswar Suresh and Sriram Balaji are off to a great start. The South Koreans are unable to catch up after they are broken and the Indians take the opening set 6-3!
- 19 Sept 2026 9:04 AM IST
First Set, Game 4: What a break for the Indians
The Indian pair are turning on the heat. DK and Balaji are challenging their opponents’ serve and earned five break points in the game. There was resistance but the Indian found success eventually.
Balaji-Suresh lead 3-1.
