Can India finally end its Davis Cup wait in Seoul?
India aims to break a near six-decade drought and claim their first Davis Cup title when they face South Korea in the second round of the 2026 Qualifiers at the Olympic Tennis Centre in Seoul from September 18-19. A victory would earn India a spot in the Final 8 in Bologna. India has reached the Davis Cup final three times in 1966, 1974, and 1987 but never lifted the trophy.
They have yet to advance to the Final 8 under the current format, which began in 2019. The team features players with a storied history in Indian tennis, including Ramanathan Krishnan, Vijay Amritraj, Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi, and Rohan Bopanna. Peas holds the all-time Davis Cup record with 93 wins, including a remarkable 25-2 doubles record with Bhupathi.
The squad will face South Korea, which holds a narrow 6-5 head-to-head edge over India in their recent encounters. Sumit Nagal and Yuki Bhambri have been named in the Indian team, with Nagal leading the singles charge. This will be India's first second-round qualifier appearance since the current format's introduction in 2019, and they aim to reach the Final 8 for the first time under the new rules.
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