Captain Rohit Rajpal replaced Dakshineswar in place of Aryan Shah and this long Chennai player did not disappoint him. He defeated 155th ranked Kaim 7-6 (4) 6-3 in the opening single match. Dakshineswar is ranked 626th in the ATP rankings, but his game was much better than this low ranking. He harassed his opponent by using the net brilliantly. After being in the top 100 last year, Nagal, who is now struggling to stay in the top 300, returned from Mark-Andria Hyusler 6-3, 7-6 (4) and returned from a win in the Davis Cup, giving India a 2–0 lead at the end of the first day.
India last defeated an European team in Cannes in 1993, when the team led by Leander Paes and Ramesh Krishnan defeated France 3–2 in the quarter-finals. From the beginning of this century, India to Sweden (2024), Denmark (2023), Norway (2022), Finland (2021), Croatia (2020), Italy (2019), Serbia (2018, 2011, 2011), Canada (2017), Russia (2010), Romania (2008), Sweden (2005) and Foreign Bays from Foreign (2003) and Sweden (2000) I have lost
Frewed 0–40 due to the fourth game due to uncomfortable mistakes in the fourth game against Dakshineswar and Kaim. He made the score equal with five consecutive points. Dakshineswar and Kaim started the match well and did a great service. In the fourth game, Dakshineshwar made some consecutive mistakes, leading him to 0-40. He equalized the score by scoring five consecutive points. Dakshineswar’s service again came under pressure in the sixth game. On the 30-All score, he consecutively hit his opponent’s backhand and won the game with a backhand winner. On the other hand, Cime’s service was not as fast, but he kept moving forward by hitting the right place.
Dakshineswar now started playing close to the net, which made a lot of difference in the match. There was no break in the first set and this set was fixed with a tie-breaker. Dakshineswar took a 5-3 lead from the forehand shot. At the longest rally of the match, Kaim’s shot was on the net, giving Dakshineswar two set points. He lost the first opportunity, but won the second set point from the backhand lob and won the first set. In the fifth game of the second set, Kaim got a break for the first time. Dakshineswar left a service return thinking that the ball would go out, but it fell on the line. Dakshineswar saved this break point and maintained his grip on the match.
Dakshineswar faced even more break points in his next service, but he defended it from strong service. He broke Cime’s service and strengthened his grip on the match with a 5-3 lead. The Indian player ended the match with Ace on his service.
