Matteo Berrettini also wins his match in straight sets (6-4, 6-3). Italy leads 2-0 in the tie and India needs to win its doubles rubber tomorrow to stay in the tie.
Mahesh Bhupathi's contract as India's non-playing captain was
officially until the end of the tie against Italy. Bhupathi had replaced
Anand Amritraj as captain in April 2017, and began with a 4-1 win over
Uzbekistan in Bengaluru. India however, won just one other tie under his
captaincy - against China - and have failed to advance to advance to
the World Group finals, which would have been the target for the team.
While
it's uncertain whether Bhupathi will keep his position in the team, he
came in for support from the players, who appreciated the fact that he
kept in contact with them and made sure to watch their matches even when
they weren't part of a Davis Cup camp.
Bhupathi for his part held out hope that he would continue to work with the team.
"All
of them have their team when it comes to fitness and coaching but they
love engaging in debates with me and getting my inputs," he said. "They
respect me enough to take my inputs, that helps the relationship as
well. There's a lot of work to be done. There's still potential
especially for the singles boys. I will continue to give my feedback."
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Just the order changes
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India trail Italy 1-2
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Mahesh Bhupathi's contract as India's non-playing captain was officially until the end of the tie against Italy. Bhupathi had replaced Anand Amritraj as captain in April 2017, and began with a 4-1 win over Uzbekistan in Bengaluru. India however, won just one other tie under his captaincy - against China - and have failed to advance to advance to the World Group finals, which would have been the target for the team.
While it's uncertain whether Bhupathi will keep his position in the team, he came in for support from the players, who appreciated the fact that he kept in contact with them and made sure to watch their matches even when they weren't part of a Davis Cup camp.
Bhupathi for his part held out hope that he would continue to work with the team.
"All of them have their team when it comes to fitness and coaching but they love engaging in debates with me and getting my inputs," he said. "They respect me enough to take my inputs, that helps the relationship as well. There's a lot of work to be done. There's still potential especially for the singles boys. I will continue to give my feedback."