India is leading by 2-0 in the Davis Cup Tennis Asia Oceania relegation play-off tie against New Zealand as Vishnu Vardhan registered a comfortable victory over Jose Stathamon in the second singles on Saturday. Vishnu today took just 31 minutes to complete the win. Vishnu beat Kiwi number one Jose Stathum in a match that lasted a total duration of two hours and 57 minutes. On Friday, world no. 262, Vishnu made a dominating start as he straightaway took a 4-1 lead with a break of serve and comfortably pocketed the opening set. The Indian had faced just one breakpoint in the unfinished contest yesterday. After being locked 4-4, Vishnu got the crucial break in the ninth game and served out the set in the next. The match was stopped due to fading light on plea of Stathum. Earlier, Yuki had won the first match of the tie against Daniel King Turner to put India ahead.
News On AIR | September 15, 2012 6:41 PM
India leads by 2-0 in Davis Cup Tennis Asia Oceania<br/>