South Korea vs India Day 1 Live Updates, Davis Cup 2026 Qualifiers
India won their last meeting with South Korea in the Davis Cup
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The Indian tennis team face hosts South Korea in the second round of the Davis Cup 2026 Qualifiers. India are hoping to make history by reaching the final stage of the competition for the first time since 2011.
However, to achieve that, India—ranked 19th in Davis Cup—will have to go past 16th-ranked South Korea, who will be playing at home. The winner of this tie will advance to the Davis Cup Finals, which will be played between the top eight teams, scheduled to be held in Bologna, Italy, in November.
Meanwhile, the losing team will be relegated to the round 1 of the Davis Cup qualifiers.
While South Korea are higher-ranked and have a former World No. 19 in Hyeon Chung, India will be confident of a result, especially after their victories over Switzerland and Netherlands in previous rounds.
Day 1 will see Dhakshineswar Suresh and Sumit Nagal in action in the singles rubber, followed by the doubles action on Day 2 which will see Sriram Balaji and Niki Poonacha lead India’s hopes. There will also be a third and fourth singles rubber if required.
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DK Suresh will start the tie for India on September 18, hoping to give the team early momentum against Kwon Soon-woo. He will be followed by India’s top-ranked singles star Sumit Nagal facing former Australian Open semi-finalist Chung Hyeon.
Davis Cup 2026 Qualifier 2nd Round draw:
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18 Sep: Kwon vs Suresh, Chung vs Nagal
19 Sep: Park/Nam vs Balaji/Poonacha, then reverse singles
Korea vs India – away tie. Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/quvJuGY0iO
The doubles rubber will take place on Day 2 (September 19). India are without their highest-ranked doubles player Yuki Bhambri, who has been sidelined with injury. He was replaced by Niki Poonacha in the squad.
Balaji-Poonacha pair will be key if India are to defeat Korea in the tie and advance to the final stage.
India and South Korea have met 11 times in the Davis Cup previously, with the home team edging the head-to-head by 6-5. However, India came out on top 4-1 when these teams last clashed in 2016.
Where and when will South Korea vs India tie in Davis Cup 2026 Qualifiers take place?
The tie will be played at the Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Centre in Seoul on September 18 and 19.
When will action start on Day 1 of South Korea vs India, Davis Cup 2026 Qualifiers tie?
Day 1 will begin with the first men’s singles match at 10:30 am IST (2 pm local time).
Which players will be in action on Day 1 of South Korea vs India, Davis Cup 2026 Qualifiers tie?
Match 1: Soonwoo Kwon vs Dhakshineswar Suresh
Match 2: Hyeon Chung vs Sumit Nagal
What is the head-to-head between South Korea and India in Davis Cup history?
India and South Korea have clashed 11 times in the competition history, with the latter leading the head-to-head by 6-5. However, India won the last meeting between these teams by 4-1 in 2016.
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