The hosts lead 2-0 in the Asia Ocenia Group I tie after defeating India in both the singles on the opening day.
New Delhi: India, playing without Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna, have got off to a bad start in the Davis Cup tie against Uzbekistan.
The hosts lead 2-0 in the Asia Ocenia Group I tie after defeating India in both the singles on the opening day at Namangan in Uzbekistan..
Vivek Shokeen, making his debut for India in the Davis Cup, faced Uzbek No 2 Denis Istomin in the first match. The young Indian did not cause his opponent much trouble and went down tamely.
The Uzbek beat Shokeen in straight sets 6-1, 6-3, 6-3.
In the second singles Karan Rastogi, another debutant, lost in straight sets to Farrukh Dustov. The scoreline reading 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in favour of the Uzbek player..
With the two wins Uzbekistan have gone 2-0 up.
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