India beat Denmark 4-0 to stay put in Davis Cup Tennis World Group 1 Playoff

The ace duo of Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan overcame spirited resistance from Frederik Nielsen and Mikael Torpegaard to give India winning lead as the hosts overpowered Denmark 4-0 in the Davis Cup World Group 1 Playoff at the Delhi Gymkhana Club yesterday.

The visiting pair surprised the host by winning the first set but the settled India duo regained their rhythm soon and won the next two hard-fought sets to wrap up the tie and the match in 118 minutes.

Later in an inconsequential reverse single, Ramkumar Ramanathan Ramkumar Ramanthan beat Johannes Ingildsen 5-7, 7-5, 10-7. The fifth match was not played.