# India call up 18-year-old Dhamne for Davis Cup clash in Seoul

2026-08-08T10:36:11+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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India have handed 18-year-old Manas Dhamne his maiden Davis Cup call-up for the Qualifiers Round 2 tie against South Korea in Seoul on September 18-19. The teenager, ranked World No. 362, joins Sumit Nagal, Dhakshineswar Suresh, Yuki Bhambri and N. Sriram Balaji in the squad. The winner of the hard-court contest at the Olympic Tennis Centre will earn a place in the Davis Cup Final 8 in November. India reached this round for the first time under the current format after a 3-2 upset of the Netherlands in February. South Korea also pulled off a shock 3-2 win over 2016 champions Argentina in Busan to set up the tie.

## Coverage

- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/tennis/davis-cup-korea-to-host-india-on-hard-courts-in-qualifier-round-2-11883016>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/tennis/manas-dhamne-earns-maiden-davis-cup-call-up-as-india-prepare-for-south-korea-tie-article-155512434>
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/19-year-old-manas-dhamne-gets-maiden-call-up-as-india-name-davis-cup-squad-for-south-korea-clash/articleshow/133108863.cms>

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