World No. 457 Suresh propels India past Netherlands in Davis Cup Qualifiers upset
USA, Czechia, France among others to cap victories on Sunday
February 08, 2026
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Dhakshineswar Suresh is congratulated by his teammates after securing a famous Davis Cup win for India.
By ATP Staff
Dhakshineswar Suresh pulled off a perfect weekend to propel India to its best Davis Cup result in recent history on Sunday in Bengaluru.
The No. 457 player in the PIF ATP Rankings, Suresh upset No. 162 Guy Den Ouden 6-4, 7-6(4) to earn India a milestone 3-2 triumph against the Netherlands in the first round of the 2026 Davis Cup qualifiers. Suresh had already stunned World No. 88 Jesper de Jong in straight sets on Saturday, while he also teamed with Yuki Bhambri on Sunday morning for a crucial 7-6(0) 3-6, 7-6(1) doubles victory against Sander Arends and David Pel.
A Davis Cup finalist in 1966, 1974 and 1987, India has now won three consecutive Davis Cup ties for the first time since 2013-14. In 2025, they defeated Togo before stunning Switzerland to reach the 2026 Qualifiers, and having now seen off 2024 finalist the Netherlands, the Asian country is into the second Qualifier round for the first time since the format was introduced in 2019.
Standing between India and a place at November’s Davis Cup Finals will be South Korea. The 2018 Australian Open semi-finalist Hyeon Chung, who has struggled with persistent injuries in recent years, delivered the crucial blow for his country when he defeated Marco Trungelliti 6-4, 6-3 to seal a 3-2 win against Argentina in Busan.
The United States, Canada, France, and Czechia will also compete in September’s second round of Qualifiers. The USA completed a 4-0 triumph against Hungary after Australian Open doubles champion Christian Harrison teamed with Austin Krajicek to clinch the tie for the 32-time champion.
Canada rallied past Brazil 3-2 after Gabriel Diallo and Liam Draxl clinched Sunday singles wins in Vancouver, while France — led by World No. Arthur Rinderknech — defeated Slovakia 3-1. Czechia, led by World No. 21 Jiri Lehecka, eased past Sweden 3-1.
Belgium and Ecuador were the other nations to win first-round Qualifier ties on Sunday. Belgium defeated Bulgaria 4-0, while Ecuador backed up a stunning opening day in Quito to complete its upset of 28-time titlist Australia. Gonzalo Escobar and Diego Hidalgo secured a 7-6(5), 6-4 doubles win against Rinky Hijikata and Jordan Thompson to earn the South Americans an unassailable 3-0 lead, with one final singles rubber still to be played.
