Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan saved three match points in an edge-of-the-seat thriller to prevail against a fighting Danish pair of Frederik Nielsen and Mikael Torpegaard as India kept its place in the Davis Cup World Group I by winning the Play-off tie 4-0, in New Delhi on Saturday.

Divij Sharan and his wife Samantha Murray Sharan's dream of playing at Wimbledon together finally reached fruition after seven years -- and to top it all they won their first round mixed doubles match on Friday.

Rohan Bopanna has empathy for the organisers, who, he says, are facing a huge challenge in ensuring a smooth run for the season-opening Australian Open but can't hide his own frustration either.

Ankita Raina and Divij Sharan are "eligible and most deserving this year for the Arjuna award," AITA Secretary General Hironmoy Chatterjee said.

India's Divij Sharan on Friday was knocked out of the ongoing Australian Open after he lost his second-round men's doubles match with New Zealand partner Artem Sitak.

Divij Sharan and his partner Artem Sitak progressed to the second round of the Australian Open men's doubles event after beating Pablo Carreno Busta and Joao Sousa.

Andreas Seppi guided Italy into the first finals of the revamped Davis Cup after beating India 3-1 in the world group qualifier.

Mahesh Bhupathi had earlier said that this will be India's best chance to beat Italy in the qualifiers.

Yuki Bhambri pulled out of the competition after his knee injury flared up at the US Open.

Leander Paes did not travel to Indonesia with the rest of the squad.