{"id":283733,"date":"2023-02-04T13:53:04","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T13:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/02\/04\/davis-cup-rohan-bopanna-yuki-bhambri-pair-loses-in-straight-sets-tennis-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2023-02-04T13:53:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T13:53:04","slug":"davis-cup-rohan-bopanna-yuki-bhambri-pair-loses-in-straight-sets-tennis-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/02\/04\/davis-cup-rohan-bopanna-yuki-bhambri-pair-loses-in-straight-sets-tennis-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Davis Cup: Rohan Bopanna-Yuki Bhambri pair loses in straight sets | Tennis News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-97606866,imgsize-92176.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>HILLEROD (DENMARK): Indian duo <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rohan-bopanna\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_rohan-bopanna\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rohan Bopanna<\/a> and <!-- -->Yuki Bhambri<!-- --> lost to world number 9 Holger Rune and Johannes Ingildsen in straight sets to hand hosts Denmark a 2-1 lead after the doubles tie in the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/davis-cup\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_davis-cup\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Davis Cup<\/a> World Group Play-Off on Saturday.<br \/>The Danish pair made short work of the Indians winning 6-2 6-4 in just 65 minutes as Rune&#8217;s presence proved to be a decisive factor.<br \/>Earlier on Friday, India&#8217;s number one 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 losing 2-6 2-6 to the rising teen sensation Rune.<br \/>Bhambri has quit singles and now plays only doubles on tour.<br \/>The 25-year-old Nagal, ranked 506, dropped serve in the very first game of the match but once he got hold of his nerves, he was his usual fighting self.<br \/>He got the break back but squandered the chances when Holmgren offered them.<br \/>The Danish player, ranked 484, eventually sealed the set.<br \/>In the second set, it was Nagal who drew the first blood and went up 5-2. He served out the set in the ninth game to force a decider.<br \/>Nagal had a chance to get the first break when he made a deep return and Holmgren&#8217;s forehand return sailed over the baseline at 30-all but the home player served well to save the chance.<br \/>Nagal got another chance when Holmgren netted a forehand at deuce point in the third game but he himself made a forehand error on the breakpoint.<br \/>While Nagal preferred to hit from the baseline, Holmgren charged the net often to create chances for volley winners.<br \/>Holmgren handed Nagal another break chance when he tried to pick a low volley but could not keep the ball in the court and followed that up with a double fault, allowing the Indian to take a mini 3-2 lead.<br \/>That lead stayed with Nagal and he came out serving for the match in the 10th game. Holmgren&#8217;s forehand error gave the Indian three match points and converted the first one on home team player&#8217;s unforced error.<br \/>In the opening singles, Rune broke Bhambri twice in each set. The 19-year-old converted four of the seven break chances while the Indian did not get a single chance to break his opponent.<br \/>Rune played percentage <!-- -->tennis<!-- --> while Yuki struggled with his first serve, double faulting four times in the lop-sided contest being played at indoor hard courts.<\/div>\n<p><script>!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                  window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || {};\n                  const { TimesApps } = window;\n                  TimesApps.loadFBEvents = function() {\n                    (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                      if (f.fbq) return;\n                      n = f.fbq = function() {\n                        n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n                      };\n                      if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                      n.push = n;\n                      n.loaded = !0;\n                      n.version = '2.0';\n                      n.queue = [];\n      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