Bengaluru, Feb. 5 -- Sumit Nagal's preparation for the Davis Cup tie in Bengaluru has been as much a mental test as a physical one. The Indian tennis player, who battled injury after Bangkok, says he is ready to give his all on the court, combining three weeks of rigorous training with a renewed sense of focus and confidence.

"The intensity of training has been a bit higher every day. I think today I practiced straight reductions, and then I played doubles as well. The intensity has been up, and in terms of the daily schedule, my body is ready to play a match. That's what we were trying to see, because I haven't played a match since Bangkok.," he told reporters ahead of the Davis Cup Qualifiers' First Round between Indian and Netherlands t...