South Korea becomes 1st Asian country to reach Davis Cup finals

The Associated Press ·
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 19: Soonwoo Kwon, Hyeon Chung, Uisung Park, Jisung Nam and Seongchan Hong of Republic of Korea celebrate after winning the third single match against India during the 2026 Davis Cup Qualifier second round match between Republic of Korea and India at Olympic Tennis Court on September 19, 2026 in Seoul, South Korea.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea became the first Asian nation to reach the Davis Cup Final 8 after clinching its match against India 3-1 on Saturday.

The South Koreans came from a set down in both singles matches on Friday to lead 2-0.

It lost the opening doubles Saturday but Soonwoo Kwan beat Sumit Nagal 6-1, 6-2 in the first reverse singles to advance South Korea to the Davis Cup finals in Bologna, Italy, in November.

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