Indian duo Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri misplaced to world quantity 9 Holger Rune and Johannes Ingildsen in straight units at hand hosts Denmark a 2-1 lead after the doubles tie within the Davis Cup World Group Play-Off on Saturday.
The Danish pair made brief work of the Indians profitable 6-2 6-4 in simply 65 minutes as Rune’s presence proved to be a decisive issue.
Earlier on Friday, India’s primary Sumit Nagal had erased a one-set deficit to pip August Holmgren 4-6 6-3 6-4 in two hours and 27 minutes. Nagal restored the parity after Bhambri had a forgettable opening singles dropping 2-6 2-6 to the rising teen sensation Rune.
Bhambri has give up singles and now performs solely doubles on tour.
The 25-year-old Nagal, ranked 506, dropped serve within the very first recreation of the match however as soon as he obtained maintain of his nerves, he was his ordinary preventing self.
He obtained the break again however squandered the possibilities when Holmgren provided them.
The Danish participant, ranked 484, ultimately sealed the set.
In the second set, it was Nagal who drew the primary blood and went up 5-2. He served out the set within the ninth recreation to drive a decider.
Nagal had an opportunity to get the primary break when he made a deep return and Holmgren’s forehand return sailed over the baseline at 30-all however the residence participant served effectively to avoid wasting the prospect.
Nagal obtained one other likelihood when Holmgren netted a forehand at deuce level within the third recreation however he himself made a forehand error on the breakpoint.
While Nagal most well-liked to hit from the baseline, Holmgren charged the web usually to create possibilities for volley winners.
Holmgren handed Nagal one other break likelihood when he tried to choose a low volley however couldn’t maintain the ball within the court docket and adopted that up with a double fault, permitting the Indian to take a mini 3-2 lead.
That lead stayed with Nagal and he got here out serving for the match within the tenth recreation. Holmgren’s forehand error gave the Indian three match factors and transformed the primary one on residence staff participant’s unforced error.
In the opening singles, Rune broke Bhambri twice in every set. The 19-year-old transformed 4 of the seven break possibilities whereas the Indian didn’t get a single likelihood to interrupt his opponent.
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Rune performed share tennis whereas Yuki struggled along with his first serve, double faulting 4 occasions within the lop-sided contest being performed at indoor arduous courts.
