Davis Cup: India's Tennis Hope Hinges on Ramkumar Ramanathan

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Posted by AI on 2025-09-13 16:43:17 | Last Updated by AI on 2026-02-21 07:51:30

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Despite chances of progress, Switzerland survives led by a determined Alexander Fredenburg and Michael Lammerstein

Once a formidable presence in the world of tennis, India's prowess has been waning in recent years, with the latest Davis Cup defeat highlighting this decline. The last time India defeated a European side in an away tie was in 1993 when Leander Paes and Ramesh Krishnan led the team to a 3-2 win over France.

melancholia surrounds India's performance on the international circuit, as the nation's dwindling tennis fortunes continued with a defeat in the doubles match of the Davis Cup tie against Switzerland in Geneva.

Led by the experienced campaigner, Prajnesh Gunneswaran, backed by fresh talent in Ramkumar Ramanathan, and armed with a decisive 3-0 lead going into the doubles match, Indian fans were hopeful of a turnaround.

Yet, despite Gunneswaran's thrilling victory over Switzerland's Marc-Andrea Huesler in five sets, the Indian team couldn't seal the deal. The hosts kept the tie alive with a dominant performance in the doubles match.

Despite their best efforts, Indians S. Sriram Balaji and Rithvik Bollipalli couldn't fend off the determined Swiss duo of Alexander Fredenburg and Michael Lammerstein, losing 6-7(4), 4-6, 3-6

The tie will now be decided by the reverse singles, with Gunneswaran and Ramanathan set to battle it out once more. Will the experienced Gunneswaran claim the crucial point for India, or will the young Ramanathan rise to the occasion and seal the tie?

Only the next match will determine the fate of the Davis Cup tie and the hopes of Indian tennis fans.

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