Davis Cup 2022: Rohit Rajpal optimistic of India's chances

Davis Cup 2022: India’s non-playing captain Rohit Rajpal optimistic of India’s chances against Denmark in Davis Cup tie

Thursday, Mar 3, 2022 10:32 pm

Davis Cup 2022: India’s non-playing captain Rohit Rajpal believes that playing on grass at home condition gives India a slight edge in the Davis Cup World Group Playoff 1 tie tie against Denmark that kickstarts at the historic Delhi’s Gymkhana Club on 4th Match 2022, Friday. The two-day rubber will start with the singles tie […]

Davis Cup 2022: India’s non-playing captain Rohit Rajpal believes that playing on grass at home condition gives India a slight edge in the Davis Cup World Group Playoff 1 tie tie against Denmark that kickstarts at the historic Delhi’s Gymkhana Club on 4th Match 2022, Friday. The two-day rubber will start with the singles tie between Ramkumar Ramanathan and Christian Sigsgaard. Follow InsideSport.IN for more updates.

Davis Cup 2022: India’s non-playing captain Rohit Rajpal optimistic of India’s chances against Denmark in Davis Cup tie

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Speaking on the eve of the contest, Rohit Rajpal said,“We are playing on grass and know the conditions better which gives us a slight edge. Ramkumar has been practising a lot here. He knows the track very well. Overall, it will be a good match for us. We have a better chance in the first match, so I’m looking forward to the matches,”

The draw for the Davis Cup were made on Thursday in the presence of Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, AITA President & Rajya Sabha M.P. Dr. Anil Jain and Administrator of Delhi Gymkhana Club, Mr. Om Pathak.

Present on the occasion, Indian tennis legend Vijay Amritraj expected the hosts to come good against Denmark. “Yuki and Ram are playing on grass court and Rohan’s experience makes it a good side. All these players are terrific and have the potential to be in Top-100,” he opined.

Davis Cup 2022: India’s non-playing captain Rohit Rajpal optimistic of India’s chances against Denmark in Davis Cup tie

After Ramkumar Ramanathan’s tie, Day 1 will witness 590th-ranked Yuki Bhambri taking on Mikael Torpegaard who is currently placed on 210th in the world rankings. On Saturday, doubles specialists Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan will battle it out against Johannes Ingildsen and Nielsen. In the reverse singles later in the day, Ramanathan will play Torpegaard and Bhambri will take on Sigsgaard if the need be.

The low and fast grass courts of the DGC, coupled with the Capital’s dry weather, will make the Rohit Rajpal-led side a firm favourite to edge past Denmark. However Denmark will be no pushovers as Denmark’s captain Frederik Nielsen suggested on the match’s eve. “We are playing India on their day and they have better players. However, we can match any better player in the world. Though the hosts are strong favourites, it would mean nothing on the competition day to us. It’s going to be a competitive outing.”

The two-day rubber on the fast grass courts of the DGC will be the first tie between India and Denmark since September 1984 when the visitors had won 3-2 at Aarhus. The only other time both sides faced each other was in 1927 when Denmark had blanked India 5-0 in the quarterfinals in Copenhagen.

Davis Cup 2022: India’s non-playing captain Rohit Rajpal optimistic of India’s chances against Denmark in Davis Cup tie

India’s squad for Davis Cup:

1. Prajnesh Gunneswaran

2. Yuki Bhambri

3. Rohan Bopanna

4. Ramkumar Ramanathan

5. Divij Sharan

Reserves: Saketh Myneni and Digvijay Pratap Singh

Denmark’s squad for Davis Cup

1. Mikael Torpegaard (ranked 210)

2. Johannes Ingildsen (ranked 805)

3. Christian Sigsgaard (ranked 833)