India, Sept. 13 -- Going through a long tunnel of gloom in singles, Indian tennis found a rare spark in the rustic old Swiss town of Biel. Driven by its singles show for a change, it's here that an inspired Indian team completed a 3-1 upset win over ninth seeds Switzerland in their own backyard, and on indoor hard court, in the Davis Cup World Group I tie.

Not since 1993, when Ramesh Krishnan and Leander Paes took India to a 3-2 win over France in Cannes, has an Indian team beaten a European side away from home in Davis Cup. That win came in the World Group quarter-final, while this win ensures India will be bumped up to the World Group Qualifiers next year.

If the foundation of this Swiss stunner was laid by debutant Dhakshineswar Sure...