Hong Kong leads Kazakstan in Davis CupHong Kong, China, took a 2-1 lead in Hong Kong Saturday by winning the doubles in straight sets on the second day of the playoff in the 2000 Asia/Oceania Zone Group II for the Davis Cup tennis tournament.Following a 1-1 draw in the first two singles held on Friday, Chris Numbers and Melvin Tong won the crucial double point for host Hong Kong. After keeping their serves to 5-5, the host duo broke Alexei Kedruyk and Pave Baranov's serve in the 11th game and won the first set 7-5. The second set saw the two pairs broke one game each and in the decider the Kazakstan players saved two set points before losing the set 7-6 (8-6). Cheered by the local crowds, Numbers and Tong continued their winning streak by clinching the easy third set at 6-1 with their volley skills. The two sides will play the last two reverse singles on Sunday in the best-of-five competition. |
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