Davis Cup: India secure dominant victory over Togo, book berth for World Group Stage

India secured a decisive 4-0 victory over Togo in the Davis Cup 2025 World Group I Play-offs held at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi on February 1-2, 2025.

This win propels India into the World Group I stage scheduled for September 2025.

Match Results

Day 1 (February 1, 2025):

Singles: Mukund Sasikumar defeated Liova Ajavon with a score of 6-2, 6-1.

Singles: Ramkumar Ramanathan triumphed over Thomas Setodji, finishing 6-0, 6-2.

Day 2 (February 2, 2025):

Doubles: The pair of N. Sriram Balaji and Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli clinched victory against Hod'abalo Isak Padio and M'lapa Tingou Akomlo, ending the match at 6-2, 6-1.

Singles: Karan Singh secured a win over Hod'abalo Isak Padio with a scoreline of 6-2, 6-3.

With the tie already decided in India's favor, the fifth and final match was not played.

India's non-playing captain, Rohit Rajpal, expressed his satisfaction with the team's performance, highlighting the importance of integrating young players into the Davis Cup environment to prepare them for future challenges.

"I think the purpose here was to also get a few youngsters in the fold and get them on the bench and get them conditioned to Davis Cup pressures so that we start developing some good Davis Cuppers. They do well in any case on the Tour but like I said, it is a different ball game when you play in front of the home crowd. There are so many people expecting you to win and that brings different kinds of pressure," Rajpal said.

"Doubles was easy but there is a lot of expectations from the doubles players and I am extremely happy with the way Bala (Balaji) and Rithvik came all guns firing. Very very fantastic match today and I am hoping to build this team for the future which is able to take on the best in the world," he added.

This victory underscores India's strength in both singles and doubles formats, showcasing the depth and potential of the nation's tennis talent.