Tennis, Davis Cup: Sweden defeat India to secure victory in World Group I tie

As a result of losing this tie, India fail to make it to the Qualifiers and instead, will go into the World Group I Playoffs next year.

Sep 15, 2024 - 23:30

Tennis, Davis Cup: Sweden defeat India to secure victory in World Group I tie

India lost their Davis Cup World Group I tie 4-0 to Sweden at the Royal Tennis Hall in Stockholm on Sunday.

While the doubles pair Ramkumar Ramanathan and N Sriram Balaji were defeated 3-6, 4-6 in a must-win doubles match against Andre Goransson and Filip Bergevi, debutant Siddharth Vishwakarma lost to Elias Ymer 2-6, 2-6 in the fourth match of the tie.

This straight-set losses followed after losses in both singles rubbers on the opening day of the Davis Cup World Group I tie against Sweden on Saturday.

As a result, India fail to make it to the Qualifiers and instead, will go into the World Group I Playoffs next year.

In the crucial third match of the tie that lasted 1 hour and 19 minutes, Bergevi and Goransson delivered a solid performance to defeat the Indian duo of Balaji and Ramanathan in straight sets 6-3, 6-4.

The Indian duo had their first chance in the third game of the opening set on Goransson's serve, earning a breakpoint with four straight points but the home team held firm.

Ramkumar was broken in the next game and Bergevi's strong hold put the Swedes up 5-2 and capitalised on the lead to win the set.

Ramkumar began the second set aggressively holding at love and Bergevi struggled...