India vs Sweden Davis Cup tennis: Swedish tennis player Elias Ymer beat India’s Sriram Balaji easily in the first match of the tie 6-4, 6-2. In the other singles match, India’s Ramkumar Ramanathan loses to Leo Borg (son of great Bjorn Borg) in straight sets by 6-3, 6-4. This is not a day, India was hoping to start their campaign with. On the final day, which is Day 2, India and Sweden will compete in one doubles match and two singles matches.
The stage is set for a showdown between India and Sweden in the Davis Cup 2024 World Group I tie at the Royal Tennis Hall in Stockholm. With a 0-5 head-to-head record against Sweden, India will be aiming to break their losing streak and secure a place in the Davis Cup 2024 qualifiers. The pressure is mounting as a victory would mark India’s first appearance in the qualifiers since 2020, while a defeat would see them drop to the World Group I play-offs. Stay tuned for live updates as the action unfolds.
India vs Sweden, Davis Cup tennis Live:
Indian Davis Cup team:
Ramkumar Ramanathan, Siddharth Vishwakarma, Aryan Shah, Nikki K Poonacha, N Sriram Balaji. Non-playing captain: Rohit Rajpal
Swedish Davis Cup team:
Elias Ymer, Leo Borg, Adam Heinonen, Andre Goransson, Filip Bergevi. Non-playing captain: Simon Aspelin