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India dropped to World Group II after falling 1-3 to hosts Denmark in their Davis Cup World Group Play-off tie when Sumit Nagal lost the reverse singles to World No. 9 Holger Rune here on Saturday. Nagal had tied on Friday by winning the first singles.
India dropped to World Group II after falling 1-3 to hosts Denmark in their Davis Cup World Group Play-off tie when Sumit Nagal lost the reverse singles to World No. 9 Holger Rune here on Saturday. Nagal had tied on Friday by winning the first singles. But he lost 5-7 3-6 to Rooney on reverse singles in 37 minutes. Earlier, the Indian pair of Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri suffered a straight-set loss to world number 9 Holger Rune and Johannes Ingildsen in their doubles match, leaving India trailing 1-2 on Saturday.
The Danish duo thrashed the Indians 6-2, 6-4 in just 65 minutes in which the presence of Roone was decisive. Earlier, India’s number one player Sumit Nagal made India come back after losing in the second singles match. In the first match, Rooney beat Yuki Bhambri by 6. 2, 6. win by 2. Yuki lost in 58 minutes against a tough opponent. India’s number one player Nagal defeated August Holmgren 4.0 in a match that lasted for two hours and 27 minutes. 6, 6. 3, 6. Beaten for 4. Ranked world 506, Nagal lost the first set against an opponent ranked 484. Coming back in the second set, he won 5. 2 led and took the set in the ninth game to take the match to a deciding set. In the deciding set, he won by keeping pace.
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