India vs Denmark Live Day 1: India shines on Day 2 as both Ramkumar Ramanathan and Yuki Bhambri own their respective singles game to give India a 2-0 lead against Denmark. Both the tennis stars registered a comprehensive and dominant victory over their opponents. Follow InsideSport.IN for Davis Cup 2022 Live Updates.
The Indian tennis team enjoyed a great start on Friday against Denmark in their Davis Cup 2022 World Group I playoff tie here at the Delhi Gymkhana Club. Ramkumar Ramanathan and Yuki Bhambri won their respective singles matches on the first day as India lead Denmark 2-0 in the five-match series.
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In the first match, Ramkumar Ramanathan, who is the highest-ranked Indian men’s singles player at 170, defeated world No. 824 Christian Sigsgaard 6-3, 6-2. Yuki Bhambri meanwhile, won against Denmark’s Mikael Torpegaard 6-4, 6-4 in the second match.
The two-day rubber on the fast grass courts of DGC is the first tie between India and Denmark since September 1984 when the visitors won 3-2 at Aarhus. The only other time both sides faced each other was in 1927 when Denmark blanked India 5-0 in the quarterfinals in Copenhagen.
India have made it to the Davis Cup final thrice – 1966, 1974 and 1987 – but could never won the ‘World Cup of Tennis’ as the premier international team event is popularly described by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
India have been allotted a home tie after three years and Delhi will host Davis Cup matches after more than five years. The last time Delhi had hosted Davis Cup matches was in September 2016 when Rafael Nadal led Spain had whitewashed India 5-0 in the World Group Play-off round at the DLTA complex here.
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Ramkumar Ramanathan beat Christian Sigsaard:
Ramkumar Ramanathan gave India its first victory against Denmark in the opening game as the Indian tennis star ousted Christian Sigsaard in straight sets of 6-3,6-2.
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Ramkumar, India’s best-ranked singles player is enduring a very tough year in terms of singles. However he has already had one of his best years in the doubles circuit as he, along with his partner Rohan Bopanna won two ATP Men’s doubles titles at the Adelaide International and the Maharashtra Open.
In terms of singles, he started the year with a defeat against Denmark’s Holger Rune in the qualifiers of the Adelaide International. Then in the first round qualifiers at the Australian Open he was ousted by Italy’s Gian Moroni. In the first round at the Maharashtra Open, he lost to Italy’s Stefano Travalgia in three sets. Then in both the Bengaluru Open, he faced first round exits. Ramkumar now hopes to get his first singles victory this year on grass, a surface that suits him the most. Meanwhile, 24-year old Christian Sigsaard has only appeared in ITF tours so far this year. He reached the semi-finals at the ITF Spainn F2, which is so far his best performance.
Ramanathan vs Sigsaard Head-to-Head: Both the players will be meeting each other for the first time. Playing in front of the home crowd on his favourite surface, Ramkumar Ramanathan is expected to win the tie easily.
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Yuki Bhambri beat Mikael Torpegaard
Yuki Bhambri’s win over Mikael Torpegaard made India attain a 2-0 win over Denmark on Day 1 of the Davis Cup in the play-off tie for the World group. Bhambri defeated Torpegaard on straight sets of 6-4,6-4.
Yuki Bhambri, who is made his return to the circuit at this year’s Australian after a gap of nearly two years due to injury, will face a higher-ranked opponent in Mikael Torpegaard. Torpegaard, ranked 305th will spearhead the Danish attack. Torpegaard’s best performance came in the Columbus ATP Challenger event this year where he reached until the quarter-final.
Meanwhile, Bhambri reached the second round of the Australian Open qualifiers, where he went down to Tomas Machac in straight sets. In the Maharashtra Open next, he reached the roun of 16, where he lost to Stefano Travaglia 6-3,6-2. In the Dubai Open, he lost in the second round of the qualifiers to Chris O’ Connell. Like Ramkumar, Bhambri too performs well on grass and he is expected to defeat his opponent.
#DavisCup 2022 🎾#IND‘s🇮🇳 Yuki Bhambri beat #Denmark‘s🇩🇰 Mikael Torpegaard by 6-4, 6-4. #INDvDEN#TeamIndia is now 2-0 lead in the World Group 1 Play-Offs.
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When will Davis Cup 2022: India vs Denmark tie? Date
Davis Cup 2022: India vs Denmark tie will start on March 4th
When will Davis Cup 2022: India vs Denmark tie Start? – Date
Davis Cup 2022: India vs Denmark tie Start on March 4th at 12:00 PM
What Time Davis Cup 2022: India vs Denmark tie Will begin? Time
Davis Cup 2022: India vs Denmark tie likely to begin at 12:00 PM IST
The Davis Cup matches are scheduled to start from Friday, 4th March, with a 15-minute opening ceremony, followed by the final day of the Indian Leg on Saturday, 5th March.
What are the venues for Davis Cup 2022: India vs Denmark tie? – Venue
Davis Cup 2022: India vs Denmark tie will be played in Delhi’s Gymkhana Club, India.
Where can you watch the Davis Cup matches?
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has acquired the exclusive media rights to broadcast Davis Cup Tie between India & Denmark on 4th & 5th March 2022.
India vs Denmark Live Day 1: India takes 2-0 lead as Ramkumar Ramanathan and Yuki Bhambri register easy victories – Follow Davis Cup 2022 Live Updates
SQUADS
India’s squad for Davis Cup: Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Yuki Bhambri, Rohan Bopanna, Ramkumar Ramanathan, Divij Sharan. Reserves: Saketh Myneni and Digvijay Pratap Singh.
Non-playing captain: Rohit Rajpal
Denmark’s squad for Davis Cup: Mikael Torpegaard (ranked 210), Johannes Ingildsen (ranked 805), Christian Sigsgaard (ranked 833), Elmer Moller (ranked 1708), Frederik Lochte Nielsen (captain).
Coaches: Martin Killemose Linnet and Jacob Holst, Physio: Kim Lykke, Chief of Sports: Jens Anker Andersen, Press Officer: Thomas Hansen, and Vice President: Henrik Maris.
India vs Denmark Live Day 1: India takes 2-0 lead as Ramkumar Ramanathan and Yuki Bhambri register easy victories – Follow Davis Cup 2022 Live Updates
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