Overview
- India announced a five-player Davis Cup squad on Monday that includes singles players Sumit Nagal, Dhakshineswar Suresh and first-time call-up Manas Dhamne.
- Doubles specialists Yuki Bhambri and N Sriram Balaji are retained as the pair for the hard-court tie, with Sidharth Rawat and junior Arnav Paparkar named as reserves.
- Selectors kept the core that beat the Netherlands after Dhakshineswar won two singles rubbers and the decisive doubles match in Bengaluru earlier this year.
- South Korea arrive with momentum after a 3-2 comeback over Argentina led by Soonwoo Kwon and Hyeon Chung, making the Seoul matchup a tightly balanced contest.
- The winner of the Sept. 18–19 tie in Seoul will qualify for the Davis Cup Final 8 in Bologna in November under the current post-2019 format.