Korean Tennis Team Seeks First Davis Cup Quarterfinal Spot Against India on Newly Renovated Courts

The South Korean men's national tennis team is aiming for its first-ever spot in the World Group quarterfinals of the Davis Cup, taking on India at the newly renovated center court of Olympic Park in Seoul.

Led by head coach Jeong Jong-sam, South Korea will face India in the second round of the 2026 Davis Cup Qualifiers on September 18 and 19 at the center court of the Olympic Park Tennis Courts in Songpa-gu, Seoul.

Two singles matches will take place starting at 2 p.m. on September 18, followed by one doubles match and two singles matches starting at 12 p.m. on September 19.

The team that secures three wins out of the five matches will take the victory.

If South Korea wins, it will reach the Final 8 for the first time in 66 years since first competing in the Davis Cup in 1960.

The Final 8 will be held in Bologna, Italy, in November.

Ranked 16th in the national rankings, South Korea holds a 6-5 edge in head-to-head Davis Cup records against 19th-ranked India.

The national team squad consists of Kwon Soon-woo (ranked 150th, Chungnam Provincial Athletic Association), Chung Hyeon (ranked 567th, Gimpo City Hall), Hong Seong-chan, Nam Ji-sung (both from Dangjin City Hall), and Park Ui-seong (Daegu City Hall).

India's squad features Dakshineswar Suresh (ranked 368th), who secured two singles wins and one doubles win in their February match against the Netherlands, and Yuki Bhambri, ranked 32nd in the world in doubles.

The Olympic Park center court, which has undergone renovations to its spectator stands and other facilities for the first time in about 40 years, will make its debut through this tournament.

A real-time electronic line calling system that automatically judges in and out calls via cameras without line judges will also be introduced for the first time at an official domestic tournament.
 
(Photo provided by the Korea Tennis Association, Yonhap News)
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