India No.1 Sumit Nagal falls as South Korea leads 2-0 in historic Davis Cup tie

Davis Cup 2026: India beats Korea 0-2 after Nagal, Suresh suffer singles defeats Sumit Nagal had just won a point with a blistering forehand serve and the phone rang at 5-5, 40-40 in the decider against South Korea’s former World No.19 Hyeon Chung.It was Nagal’s. Courtside, the player quickly rolled over to his bag, pulled out his phone and handed it to one of his teammates before returning to his seat.Those few seconds might have been a welcome relief from the tension gripping the Seoul Olympic Tennis Center, but the 30-year-old Chung kept his focus.The Suwon native won two more points before breaking Nagala for the second time in the set to seal a hard-fought 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 victory in three hours and five minutes, giving the hosts a handy 2-0 lead in Friday’s Davis Cup second-round tie.Chung’s teammate and former world number 52 Soon-woo Kwon had earlier started his fightback, defeating Dhakshineswar Suresh 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the opening singles. Saturday’s doubles match will now be decisive. Nagal will also have less time to recover before facing Kwon in the first reverse singles match. The winner of the tie will advance to the World Group Finals in Bologna, Italy in November.Suresh was defeated in two hours and five minutes.