India will meet South Korea in the second round of the Davis Cup Qualifiers 2026 and the tie will be played on September 18 and 19, in Seoul.
The match will be held at Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center where South Korea will host India on hard courts. This tie is important because the winner will go to the Final 8 of the Davis Cup, to be played in Bologna, Italy, later this year. The official Davis Cup calendar indicates that the Korea-India match dates are to be played on September 18-19.
India vs South Korea: Date and Venue.
The five-match tie will take place over two days.
Dates: September 18–19, 2026
Venue: Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center, Seoul, South Korea. Surface: Hard court
According to South Korean broadcaster SBS, the first two singles matches are scheduled to begin at 2 PM local time on September 18. The doubles match and two remaining singles matches are played at 12 PM local time on September 19.
Seoul is 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of India for Indian viewers. So the action of the first day's start is scheduled for 10:30 AM IST while the Saturday session will start at 8:30 AM IST.
Where can I watch India vs South Korea live in India?
Indian tennis fans can watch the Davis Cup tie through VETO, which holds the India broadcast rights for the 2026 Davis Cup.
The official Davis Cup Where to Watch page lists VETO as India's broadcaster for all Qualifier ties. It also provides DavisCup.com and the World Cup of Tennis app as digital options for Davis Cup coverage.
VETO viewers should check VETO's platform closer to match time for the exact live streaming page and availability.
Five Matches Will Decide the Tie
The Davis Cup tie is a best-of-five-match format. There are two singles matches on the first day, a doubles match and two singles matches on the second day.
The first team to win three matches wins the tie.
India’s squad consists of Sumit Nagal, Manas Dhamne, Dhakshineswar Suresh, Yuki Bhambri and N Sriram Balaji with Siddharth Rawat as reserve. South Korea’s squad has players such as Kwon Soon-woo, Chung Hyeon, Hong Seong-chan and Nam Ji-sung.
Why the Match Matters
India will be able to reach the Davis Cup Final 8 for the first time under the current format. The official competition format in 2019 gives the Qualifiers a direct route to the elite Final 8 stage.
India and South Korea last met in the Davis Cup in 2016 when India won 4-1 in Chandigarh. Their overall Davis Cup head-to-head record is currently 6-5 in South Korea's favour, according to recent reports.
