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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 …

Sumit Nagal addresses absence from Davis Cup amid AITA criticism

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Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal took to social media to address his recent absence from the Davis Cup, following criticism from the All India Tennis Association (AITA) after India’s 4-0 defeat in the tournament. In his post, Nagal expressed his deep respect for representing his country, emphasizing that the decision to withdraw was not made lightly. “Representing my country is always a privilege and an honor that I hold in the highest regard,” Nagal wrote. Nagal reiterated his commitment to the national team. Nagal explained that, after consulting with his medical team, it was clear that competing with an injury could jeopardize his health and the team’s performance. He stressed that it was in the best interest of both himself and the team to avoid further injury. Nagal speaks about his Davis Cup absence 🗣️ India’s number 1️⃣ men’s singles tennis star Sumit Nagal uses social media to clarify his perspective on missing the #DavisCup due to injury after AITA spoke up about Indian players who missed the competition 🇮🇳🎾#Tennis… pic.twitter.com/vYfimutxwG — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) …