Tennis, Davis Cup: Sweden defeat India to secure victory in World Group I tie
As a result of losing this tie, India fail to make it to the Qualifiers and instead, will go into the World Group I Playoffs next year.
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India lost their Davis Cup World Group I tie to Sweden after conceding an unassailable 0-4 lead at the Royal Tennis Hall in Stockholm on Sunday.
While the doubles pair Ramkumar Ramanathan and N Sriram Balaji were defeated 3-6, 4-6 in a must-win doubles match against Andre Goransson and Filip Bergevi, debutant Siddharth Vishwakarma lost to Elias Ymer 2-6, 2-6 in the fourth match of the tie.
This straight-set losses followed after losses in both singles rubbers on the opening day of the Davis Cup World Group I tie against Sweden on Saturday.
As a result, India fail to make it to the Qualifiers and instead, will go into the World Group I Playoffs next year.
In the crucial third match of the tie that lasted 1 hour and 19 minutes, Filip Bergevi and Andre Goransson delivered a solid performance to defeat the Indian duo of N Sriram Balaji and Ramkumar Ramanathan in straight sets 6-3, 6-4.
The Indian duo had their first chance in the third game of the opening set on Goransson's serve, earning a breakpoint with four straight points but the home team held firm.
Ramkumar was broken in the next game and Bergevi's strong hold put the Swedes up 5-2 and capitalised on the lead to win the set.
Ramkumar began the...
