: Davis Cup: India lose to Norway as hosts win doubles rubber to secure tie #IndiaNEWS Norway came up with a 3-1 win against India in their Davis Cup World Group 1 tie at the Hakons Hall in Lillehammer

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Davis Cup: India lose to Norway as hosts win doubles rubber to secure tie #IndiaNEWS
Norway came up with a 3-1 win against India in their Davis Cup World Group 1 tie at the Hakons Hall in Lillehammer on Saturday, after they won the doubles match 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. It was a result that took the hosts into the World Group Qualifiers, and India will now have to play in the Group 1 Playoffs to stay in this rung of the tournament dubbed the ‘World Cup of Tennis.’The hosts, led by world No 2 Casper Ruud, came into the tie on Saturday with a strong overnight 2-0 lead from Day 1.On Friday, Ruud came up with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Prajnesh Gunneswaran, and Viktor Durasovic upset the India No 1 Ramkumar Ramanathan with the same scoreline.Davis Cup: India in trouble as Ruud, Durasovic give Norway 2-0 lead on Day 1 The Indians had to win the sole doubles rubber to stay in the tie. For that, they fielded their in-form duo of Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni - who had won five Challenger and two Futures titles together this year. Norway sent in Ruud and Durasovic.Both teams shared early breaks in the first set, but Myneni’s serve was broken for the second time to put Norway up 4-2. They...Read more

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