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Italy to host a Wimbledon tuneup on grass starting in 2028 which could be played on the San Siro field

Italy to host a Wimbledon tuneup on grass starting in 2028 which could be played on the San Siro field

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3 min readUpdated: Apr 15, 2026 01:33 AM IST The ATP Finals. The Davis Cup Finals. And now a Wimbledon tuneup on grass courts that could be played on the soccer pitch inside Milan’s San Siro stadium. Led by top-ranked Jannik Sinner, who won Wimbledon last year, the Italian tennis movement keeps on adding new events. The Italian Tennis and Padel Federation has purchased the rights for a 250-level ATP Tour tournament in Brussels that is held in October, federation president Angelo Binaghi announced Tuesday. The event will be held each June starting in 2028. “There’s still time to decide where to play it,” Binaghi said. “For climate reasons, it will probably be held in northern Italy.” Binaghi noted that the Madrid Open is introducing practice courts inside Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu stadium, so the San Siro could be an option: “For once, we wouldn’t be the first to do it.” Italy previously hosted a WTA tournament on grass in Gaiba from 2022-24. The federation is also hosting the ATP Finals, currently in Turin, through …

‘Someone who lost to the world No. 500’: After Davis Cup loss to India, bitter feud erupts in Dutch tennis | Tennis News

‘Someone who lost to the world No. 500’: After Davis Cup loss to India, bitter feud erupts in Dutch tennis | Tennis News

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2 min readFeb 14, 2026 04:54 PM IST The 3-2 win over the Netherlands in the Davis Cup Qualifiers may have been one of the greatest moments for India in their tennis history but for the Dutch, it seems to have exposed some fissures between the players themselves. The Netherlands had travelled to India without their top two players Tallon Griekspoor and Botic Van de Zandschulp. Griekspoor had been vocally critical about the Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association (KNLTB) and had refused to join the Netherlands team for the tie. Jesper De Jong, who led the team in the absence of Griekspoor and Van de Zandschulp and lost the decisive singles tie to Dhakshineswar Suresh, said on the sidelines of the ongoing Rotterdam 500 event that Griekspoor had “embarassed” the country. “You read that we played with a weakened team. I felt it was disrespectful. You shouldn’t embarrass your country,” he said. “I don’t speak to Tallon anyway. If someone treats his teammates like that, I don’t need to give them a hug.” De Jong …

Dhakshineswar Suresh makes India’s Davis Cup squad against The Netherlands for the Feb 7-8 tie | Tennis News

Dhakshineswar Suresh makes India’s Davis Cup squad against The Netherlands for the Feb 7-8 tie | Tennis News

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Dhaksineshwar Suresh will join Sumit Nagal and Karan Singh to play singles as India take on The Netherlands in the Davis Cup 2026 qualifiers which will be played at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium in Bengaluru on February 7-8. In what is an indicator of where talent is coming from, four athletes from Roundglass Tennis Academy, Yuki Bhambri, Sumit Nagal, Karan Singh and Digvijay Singh were named in India’s Davis Cup squad. While Yuki, Sumit and Karan are named in the playing squad, Digvijay has been named in the reserves list. India number 1 and World Number 279, Sumit Nagal recently joined Roundglass Tennis Academy at what is an ambitious high-performance tennis ecosystem in the country. Experienced Yuki Bhambri is most likely to partner Rithvik Bollipalli in doubles. While Karan made his Davis Cup debut last year against Togo in the World Group I play-offs at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi in February, winning his singles match, Suresh who played on the American NCAA circuit and had a bunch of promising results to back …

Tennis: Bengaluru to host India’s Davis Cup tie against Netherlands in February 2026

Tennis: Bengaluru to host India’s Davis Cup tie against Netherlands in February 2026

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Bengaluru will host the India’s upcoming Davis Cup World Group stage tie against Netherlands on 7 February to 8 February, 2026. Bengaluru has a distinguished legacy of staging world-class tennis events and a passionate fan base that has consistently supported the sport. The city also enjoys a rich Davis Cup legacy, having hosted several ties over decades. It has been the venue for India’s encounters against Australia in 1970, Sweden in 1985, Indonesia in 2013, Serbia in 2014 and Uzbekistan in 2017. India, ranked No. 33 in Davis Cup ranking, has reached the finals three times (1966, 1974 and 1987). The team secured its place in the 2026 qualifiers with a convincing 3–1 victory over Switzerland in Sep 2025, marking it the first win over a European team since 1993. Led by Sumit Nagal and Dhakshineswar Suresh the performance also marked India’s strongest result since the competition format changed in 2019. In the upcoming tie, India will face a strong Netherlands, currently ranked No. 4 in Davis Cup rankings and the runners-up at the 2024 …

Italy’s Flavio Cobolli wins marathon tie-break to take his side into final | Tennis News

Italy’s Flavio Cobolli wins marathon tie-break to take his side into final | Tennis News

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In an intense game, Italian tennis player Flavio Cobolli came on the winning side to take his team to the final of the Davis Cup as he has defeated Belgium’s Zizou Bergs in Bologna. Cobolli tore off his shirt in joy as he defeated the Belgian, and the crowd erupted. The 23-year-old in a more than three-hour marathon contest has taken the game to a seventh match [6-3 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (17-15)] and ended on the winning side. The tie-break is the sixth-longest in the history of the 125-year old competetion. “It’s really tough to say something about this match. We played for our countries and fought a lot for this win. In the end, I realised my dream and we are now in the final. I played an amazing match against a great opponent. I played for all of [the supporters], for all of my team, my family, for me. It is one of the best days of my life,” Cobolli said. Italy team captain Filippo Volandri said: “In my five years as captain …

Togo whitewashed but Indian Tennis faces a long road ahead

Togo whitewashed but Indian Tennis faces a long road ahead

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India cruised to a comfortable 4-0 victory against Togo in the Davis Cup World Group I tie held on February 1st and 2nd at DLTA, New Delhi. The home team delivered a commanding performance, highlighting its strength in doubles while also giving young talent a chance to shine. On the opening day, Sasikumar Mukund set the tone by defeating Togo’s Liova Ajavon in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1, with minimal resistance. In the second singles match, Ramkumar Ramanathan faced Togo’s No. 1 player, Thomas Setodji. With aggressive serving and precise shot-making, Ramanathan wrapped up the match in just 45 minutes, securing a 6-0, 6-2 win and giving India a 2-0 lead. The doubles match on Day 2 featured Sriram Balaji and Davis Cup debutant Rithwik Bollipalli against Togo’s Hod’abalo Isak Padio and M’lapa Tingou Akomolo. The Indian pair dominated, clinching a 6-2, 6-1 victory and sealing the tie for India at 3-0. With victory assured, Karan Singh was given an opportunity to make his Davis Cup debut in a dead rubber match. The young Indian delivered …

WATCH: Davis Cup drama as Belgium’s Zizou Bergs injures Chile’s Cristian Garin in collision, wins match | Tennis News

WATCH: Davis Cup drama as Belgium’s Zizou Bergs injures Chile’s Cristian Garin in collision, wins match | Tennis News

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In a bizarre and controversial Davis Cup tie on Sunday, Belgium’s Zizou Bergs won his singles match against after a collision with his Chilean opponent Cristian Garin. After Garin and Bergs split the opening two sets to take the contest into a decider, the match ended in unusual and controversial circumstances. With the final set deadlocked at 5-5, Bergs broke serve and as he celebrated gaining the advantage, he bumped into Garin at the net while changing ends and bundled the Chilean to the ground. Garin received medical attention but after being cleared fit to continue, he failed to return to the court and Chile received three consecutive time violations resulting in a game penalty, giving Berg a 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 win. That handed Belgium an unbeatable 3-1 lead. Story continues below this ad The win eventually propelled Belgium into the second round to take on Austraia. Zizou Bergs makes a HUGE shot to break serve… but accidently collides with Cristian Garin in celebration 😮 pic.twitter.com/6H2RqRmx4m — Davis Cup (@DavisCup) February 2, 2025 “It’s truly …

India capitalise on ‘healthy, drama-free environment’ to assert superiority over Togo, lead tie 2-0

India capitalise on ‘healthy, drama-free environment’ to assert superiority over Togo, lead tie 2-0

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As Thomas Setodji was close to bringing himself on the scoreboard, up a game point on serve midway through the first set of his Davis Cup rubber against Ramkumar Ramanthan, a wry smile escaped his face as he let an attempted backhand slice drop just a few feet away from him. It may have been a non-descript moment in the middle of a one-sided offensive. Still, it told the story of a day India comprehensively dominated, outclassing their significantly lower-ranked opposition that failed to be a resilient presence or threaten the hosts in any way. India left the tie on Saturday with a 2-0 lead and one foot in the World Group 1 phase of the tournament. Setodji did end up getting on the scoreboard, but only just. On the slow-paced Centre Court of the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) stadium, the kind of conditions where Ramanathan’s big-serving, serve-and-volley playing style does not always do well, he steamrolled the Togolese No. 1 6-0, 6-2 following Sasikumar Mukund’s 6-2, 6-1 victory over Liova Ajavon on a …

Davis Cup India vs Togo: With Nagal, Bhambri missing, mantle of securing Group 1 playoff tie falls on Ramkumar, Mukund | Tennis News

Davis Cup India vs Togo: With Nagal, Bhambri missing, mantle of securing Group 1 playoff tie falls on Ramkumar, Mukund | Tennis News

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Missing their two best players, and with the governing body of their sport at a standstill due to a petition in court, the Davis Cup team seeks to give Indian tennis a much-needed shot in the arm as they start their World Group 1 playoff tie, against vastly lower-ranked opposition Togo, at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday. The tie, while favourable in home conditions and against players of lesser repute, has the potential to be a banana skin for the Indian team that has flip-flopped between the World Group 1 and World Group 2 phase of the Davis Cup for a few years now. The possibility of slipping up against an unpredictable group of players while under pressure to deliver after their disappointing previous defeat away to Sweden last year, looms large. India are without their singles no. 1 Sumit Nagal and doubles no. 1 Yuki Bhambri, who are currently playing on the ATP Tour. Meanwhile, the old office-bearers of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) continue to …

Davis Cup: Depleted India start favourites against Togo | Tennis News

Davis Cup: Depleted India start favourites against Togo | Tennis News

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Jan 31, 2025 08:34 PM IST The hosts will be missing their top players but they should have enough firepower to emerge victorious NEW DELHI Though India will be playing their first Davis Cup tie at home in two years, neither their top singles nor doubles players will be available for the two-day contest against Togo at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) complex here. India Davis Cup players ahead of their tie against Togo, at the DLTA. (AITA) India’s highest ranked singles tennis player Sumit Nagal (world No.106) and doubles player Yuki Bhambri (No.47) are unavailable for World Group I. While Nagal is currently in Buenos Aires where he will be playing the Argentina Open (an ATP 250 event) from February 10, Bhambri lost the men’s doubles quarter-final partnering Ivan Dodig at Open Occitanie (ATP 250) in Montpellier, France, on Thursday. “Yuki wouldn’t have played singles anyway. I don’t know what the reason was with Sumit not playing but if he’s our best player, then needless to say (he should play) except if he …