{"id":230451,"date":"2025-02-02T22:21:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T22:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/02\/davis-cup-straight-set-triumph-over-togo-sends-india-to-world-group-i-tennis-news-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-02-02T22:21:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T22:21:04","slug":"davis-cup-straight-set-triumph-over-togo-sends-india-to-world-group-i-tennis-news-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/02\/davis-cup-straight-set-triumph-over-togo-sends-india-to-world-group-i-tennis-news-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Davis Cup: Straight-set triumph over Togo sends India to World Group I | Tennis News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-117854709,imgsize-64360,width-400,resizemode-4\/117854709.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Davis Cup: Straight-set triumph over Togo sends India to World Group I | Tennis News &#8211; The Times of India\" title=\"Davis Cup: Straight-set triumph over Togo sends India to World Group I | Tennis News &#8211; The Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Ramkumar Ramanathan (@OfficialDLTA on X Photo)\">Ramkumar Ramanathan (@OfficialDLTA on X Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/n-sriram-balaji\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">N Sriram Balaji<\/a> and <!-- -->Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli<!-- --> secured India&#8217;s place in the <!-- -->Davis Cup World Group I<!-- --> with a commanding <!-- -->straight-set victory<!-- -->, handing the hosts an unassailable 3-0 lead against Togo in the play-off tie on Sunday. <br \/>With a 2-0 advantage, India needed to win just one of the three matches, and the duo of Balaji and Bollipalli accomplished the task in the opening contest against <!-- -->M&#8217;lapa Tingou Akomolo<!-- --> and Hod&#8217;abalo Isak Padio, winning 6-2, 6-1 in just 57 minutes at the <!-- -->DLTA Complex<!-- -->.<br \/>Togo replaced their top player, Thomas Setodji, with M&#8217;lapa Tingou Akomolo due to an arm injury, which proved detrimental as Akomolo struggled to hold serve throughout the match. Balaji&#8217;s serving was exceptional, losing only one point on his serve during the entire contest.<br \/>The Indians gained their first break when Akomolo served in the third game, and from there, it was a one-sided affair. Bollipalli, making his debut, overcame initial nerves and settled into the match, contributing significantly to the victory.<br \/>The pair&#8217;s experience of winning a Challenger together last year proved advantageous, as they displayed a straightforward and efficient performance. India is likely to give young Karan Singh a debut in the dead rubber match.<br \/>Balaji and Bollipalli&#8217;s convincing straight-set victory sealed India&#8217;s place in the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/davis-cup\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Davis Cup<\/a> World Group I, showcasing their dominance and leaving Togo with little chance for a comeback.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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