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Teen sensation Manas Dhamne called up for Davis Cup!
10 Aug
Summary
- Manas Dhamne, 18, receives first Davis Cup call-up.
- India faces Korea on September 18-19 in Seoul.
- Both teams earned upsets to reach this qualifier round.
Manas Dhamne, an 18-year-old talent, has earned his first call-up to the Indian Davis Cup squad for the upcoming Qualifiers Round 2 tie against Korea. The team, captained by Rohit Rajpal, also includes Sumit Nagal, Dhakshineswar Suresh, Yuki Bhambri, and N. Sriram Balaji.
This crucial encounter is slated to take place on hard courts at the Olympic Tennis Centre in Seoul on September 18-19. Dhamne, ranked 362, provides a third singles option alongside Nagal (World No. 235) and Suresh (World No. 393).
India enters the tie with confidence after a stunning 3-2 upset victory over the Netherlands in February, a match where Dhakshineswar Suresh notably won both his singles rubbers and a doubles match. Korea also achieved a significant upset by defeating 2016 champions Argentina 3-2.
The winning team will advance to the Davis Cup Final 8 in November. India, currently ranked 19th, faces 16th-ranked Korea in what is anticipated to be a closely contested tie, with Korea holding a slight 6-5 head-to-head advantage from past encounters.
