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Japan blank Pakistan to make World Group qualifiers
Sports
March 7, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Japan blanked Pakistan 4-0 to win the Davis Cup World Group I tie in an emphatic style here at the Pakistan Sports Complex grasscourts Saturday.
Following the opening day’s singles losses, Pakistan had set their eyes on the doubles. Japan fielded young pair of Shintaro Mochizuki and Sho Shimabukuro who ended Pakistan’s hopes with a three-set win against Aisamul Haq and Aqeel Khan 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to give their team an unassailable 3-0 lead and a place in World Group qualifiers. It was then left to Yuta Shimizu who gave no clue to Muzammil Murtaza during his easy 6-1, 6-1 win to make it 4-0 for the tourists.
Japan trounces Pakistan in doubles to reach Davis Cup qualifiers
Sports
March 7, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Japan’s doubles pair came from a set down to defeat an experienced Pakistan duo in the Davis Cup World Group I first-round match in Islamabad on Saturday, booking a place in the 2022 qualifiers.
Shintaro Mochizuki and Sho Shimabukuro beat Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, in one hour and 47 minutes. Adding to their wins in both of Friday’s singles clashes, Japan took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the tie overall. They will fight for a place in the Davis Cup via next year’s qualifiers, while Pakistan head for the World Group I play-offs. After the singles victories, Japan gave a debut to young Shimabukuro, partnering former Junior Wimbledon champion Mochizuki in place of their number-one player Yosuke Watanuki.
Japan take early honours against hosts in Davis Cup tie
Sports
March 6, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Japan took firm control of the Davis Cup World Group I tie against Pakistan after winning both the singles matches on the opening day (Friday) here at the Pakistan Sports Complex grasscourts.
Japanâs top player Yosuke Watanuki had it easy against Aqeel Khan 6-3, 6-2 to give his team 1-0 lead with Kaichi Uchida making it 2-0 as spared little time in disposing of Aisamul Haq Qureshi 6-4, 7-6 (4). Aisam had his chances in the match that could have gone either way. Some unforced errors backed by 11 double faults diminished Pakistanâs chances of staging a recovery and putting Pakistan on the board. Aisam was broken at the very outset of the second singles match as Uchida nullified his aggression.