Davis Cup: Rohan Bopanna-Yuki Bhambri Pair Loses In Straight Sets

Following the doubles match in the Davis Cup World Group Play-Off on Saturday, the Indian team of Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri were defeated in straight sets by world No. 9 Holger Rune and Johannes Ingildsen, giving the hosts Denmark a 2-1 advantage. In just 65 minutes, the Danish duo defeated the Indians 6-2, 6-4, with Rune's presence turning out to be a deciding factor. Sumit Nagal, the top-ranked player in India, defeated August Holmgren earlier on Friday by scores of 4-6, 6-3, and 6-4 after coming back from a set down. After Bhambri's dismal initial singles match, in which she was defeated 2-6 by emerging teen phenom Rune, Nagal evened the score. As of right present, Bhambri solely participates in doubles matches on the circuit. The 506th-ranked Nagal, who is 25 years old, fell.serve in the very first game of the match, but once he calmed down, he returned to his customary battling form. He got the opportunity back but blew it when Holmgren presented it. Eventually, the Danish player, who is ranked 484, won the set. Nagal took the initiative and took the lead early on in the second set, leading 5-2. In order to force a tiebreaker, he served out the set in the ninth game.

At 30-all, Holmgren's forehand return went beyond the baseline, giving Nagal a chance to win the opening break, but the home player served effectively to avert the situation.In the next game, Nagal was given another opportunity when Holmgren lost a forehand at deuce point, but he flubbed his own forehand at the breakpoint.While Holmgren frequently attacked the net to generate opportunities for volley wins, Nagal preferred to hit from the baseline.When Holmgren tried a low volley but failed to keep the ball in play and then double flubbed, giving the Indian a 3-2 lead, Nagal received another break opportunity. Nagal maintained that advantage, and in the tenth game, he emerged serving for the victory. Three match points were awarded to the Indians as a result of Holmgren's forehand mistake, with the first one coming from an unforced mistake by a member of the home side. In the first set of singles, Rune defeated Bhambri twice. The Indian player did not have a single opportunity to break his opponent, while the 19-year-old converted four of the seven break opportunities. Yuki battled with his first serve and double-failed four times during the lopsided match as Rune played percentage tennis.