New delhi: TOON CAME to the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) Complex here after 10 davis cup wins on the Trot. The fact that most of their players were unknown to their Indian counterparts added to the questions about the hosts.
On saturday, all there doubts was put to rest.
India made a strong start to their davis cup 2025 camp es to win their respective singles rubbers, Taking India to the CUSP of Winning the Best-Of-Five Tie.
Mukund secured a Big Victory Over Liova Ajavon in the Opening Rubber, Setting the tone for India’s Campaign Before Ramkumar Doubled India’s Advantage with Another Dominant Winn Over Thomas Setodji, of the Indian fans who waved the tricolour and rored their support for every Point won, creating an atmosphere that fuelled the Indian players’ performances.
The opening set began on a positive note for Mukund, who claimd the first game with confidence before ajavon responded by Leveling the score to buy a tense contest early on. The Momentum shifted in Mukund’s favorite during the third game when he averted a break of servure before decisively breaking ajavon’s services. Despite Ajavon’s Fierce Attempts to Regain Control in the Fifth Game, Mukund MainTaned Composure, Eventually winning the set 6-2.
The second set was straightforward for Mukund, who dominated from the outset. He stormed to a commanding 4-0 lead, displaying clinical precision in services and returns. Mukund secured the set 6-1 and the match.
A Short Break Later, Ramkumar and Thomas Setodji Took to the Court, with the Former Taking No Time to Establish a Commanding Lead. Ramkumar’s Powerful Forehands and Aggressive Baseline Play Left Setodji Struggling to Find His Rhythm. Dominating every aspect of the game, Ramkumar Cruised Through the first set with a flwless 6-0 scoreline.
Setodji registered in the second set, showing signs of resilience to claim two games. But Ramkumar Remained UnShaken, Continuing to Dictate Play with Precise Serves and Relative Groundstrokes. His composure and Consistency paid off as he seled a 6-0, 6-2 Victory, Bolstering India’s lead in the two-day tie.
“Both the boys playtastic today.” I am very happy that they bot stuck to the plan and played some fantastic tennis. But i’d say it’s not over Till it’s over, so let’s stey focused and get it by don Tomorrow, “said India skipper Rohit Rajpal.
India only need one win to seal the tie on day 2, which will begin with n sriram balaji and rithvik bolliPalli facing off against against setodji and padio isak in duals. Mukund and ramkumar will then return to contest the revelations singles matches, Against Setodji and Ajavon respectively.
