DLTA felicitates Indian Davis Cup team after win over Netherlands
The Delhi Lawn Tennis Association felicitated the Indian Davis Cup team for its 3-2 win over the Netherlands at a ceremony held during the Delhi Open ATP Challenger, with players and officials highlighting teamwork and India’s progress in international tennis.
Hyderabad: The Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) felicitated the Indian Davis Cup team for its outstanding win over the Netherlands in the Davis Cup Qualifiers, on the sidelines of the ongoing Delhi Open ATP Challenger last evening.
India, ranked 33rd at the time, upset the sixth-ranked Dutch team 3-2 in a thrilling tie in Bengaluru earlier this month to advance to the second round of the Davis Cup Qualifiers in September.
Present on the occasion were Kunal, IAS, AGMUT 2005 (Joint Secretary, Sports Development, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India), Rohit Rajpal (President, DLTA), Sanjeev Kassal (President of the International Lawn Tennis Club of India) , Deepak Gupta (Honorary Secretary, DLTA), Col. Ranbir Chauhan (General Secretary – Operations, DLTA), Satish Upadhyay (Senior Vice President, DLTA), as well as John Blom (ATP Supervisor, Delhi Open 2026) and India No. 1 Sumit Nagal, who was part of the winning team.
During the felicitation, Rohit Rajpal, President of the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association, reinforced the association’s commitment to growing the sport in India. “At DLTA, we remain committed to supporting and strengthening Indian tennis at every level. Celebrating our Davis Cup team is part of that larger vision.”
Nagal, who is through to the second round of the Delhi Open, reflected on the win while speaking to the media during the ceremony.
“I think everyone did a fantastic job. You go out there, you win your match, it gets easier and easier. In Switzerland, I got two points and this Bangalore tie, Yuki Bhambri and Dhakshineswar Suresh got all the points. At the end of the day, Davis Cup is about the team and like I said, everybody performed.”
Nagal also spoke highly of his teammate Dhakshineswar Suresh, who won both his singles matches against the Netherlands.
“I met him in 2016, so I have known him for a decade. I have always supported him in any way, whatever way I could. DK is also a very nice guy, very calm, and smart on the court. I really believe he can do well and I really wish him the best. Whenever he thinks something is missing or wants advice, he’s very quick to ask. Even in the Davis Cup match, I tell him what I feel like.”
Speaking about India’s next tie against Korea in September, Nagal said it will not be easy.
“You are playing a top 16 match, you can’t really get an easy match now.They’ve always played well, always performed well under Davis Cup. I know it’s going to be a hard match, but if you’re playing well you can always give yourself a chance to win”
