BENGALURU: India today sealed their place in the Davis Cup World Group Play-offs with Rohan Bopanna and N Sriram Balaji routing their rivals with clinical precision for an unassailable 3-0 lead against Uzbekistan, here.
Bopanna and debutant Balaji defeated Farrukh Dustov and Sanjar Fayziev 6-2 6-4 6-1 in the doubles rubber of the Asia/Oceania Group I second round contest at the KSLTA stadium.
Uzbekistan needed to win the doubles rubber to keep the tie alive but the Indians proved too good for the visitors with Balaji making an impressive debut.
Ramkumar Ramanathan and debutant Prajnesh Gunneswaran had handed India a comfortable 2-0 lead yesterday by winning the their singles against Temur Ismailov and Fayziev respectively.
Tomorrow’s reverse singles now will have no bearing on the outcome of the tie and will be the best of three sets. (AGENCIES)
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