Davis Cup 2023: Yuki Bhambri suffers crushing defeat to Holger Rune as Denmark take 1-0 lead vs India

Davis Cup 2023: India’s Yuki Bhambri misplaced to Denmark’s Holger Rune 2-6, 2-6 on the Royal Stage in Hillerod. It took Rune solely 58 minutes to shut out the match.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 3, 2023 23:48 IST

Davis Cup: Bhambri suffers crushing defeat to Rune as Denmark take 1-0 lead vs India. Courtesy: AP

By India Today Web Desk: India didn’t make a terrific begin to their marketing campaign within the Davis Cup after Yuki Bhambri misplaced to Denmark’s Holger Rune within the first match on the Royal Stage in Hillerod. Rune received the match 6-2, 6-2, and gave Denmark a 1-0 lead in opposition to India within the hard-court match. It took Rune solely 58 minutes to shut out the match.

Rune went into the match as agency favorites being the No.9 participant within the ATP rankings. Bhambri was the underdog, being ranked 571 on the earth. The first set was a very one-sided affair as Rune served to the very best of his skill.

The 19-year-old had a win proportion of 100 from his first serves, in comparison with 70 off his second. Bhambri had a win proportion of 61 from his first however failed large time on his second serve. During his whereas, Rune additionally earned a few breaks of serves to push his opponent on the again foot.

In the second set, Rune once more broke Bhambri’s serve two instances to stamp his authority. Rune misplaced solely three out of 19 factors from his serves within the second set. Rune additionally produced three aces within the match and Bhambri completed with none.

Bhambri was erratic given that he made 4 double faults, three greater than his Danish opponent. Rune got here into the match after a good marketing campaign within the Australian Open the place he superior till the fourth spherical.

In the Round of 16, Andrey Rublev defeated him in an exciting five-setter on the Rod Laver Arena. Rune misplaced the match 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (Sept. 11).

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sabyasachi chowdhury

Published On:

Feb 3, 2023