UPSET, RETIREMENT:World No. 447 Yang Tsung-hua lost to a player ranked 758 lower, but Lee Kuan-yi had a commanding lead before his opponent withdrew
Taipei Times
Date: Sep 17, 2016
By: Dave Carroll / Staff reporter, with AFP
Taiwan and Thailand shared the spoils on the first day of their Davis Cup
Australia’s Bernard Tomic returns against Jozef Kovalik of Slovakia during their Davis Cup match in Sydney yesterday. Photo: AFP
Asia/Oceania Group II promotion playoff yesterday.
Thailand’s Kittiphong Wachiramanowong claimed the first singles rubber at the National Tennis Development Center in Nonthaburi, Thailand, but Taiwan fought back through Lee Kuan-yi in the second singles rubber.
World No. 1,205 Wachiramanowong hit eight aces on his way to a surprise 7-6 (8/6), 6-4, 6-1 victory over Taiwanese world No. 447 Yang Tsung-hua in 2 hours, 20 minutes.
The Thai saved five of seven break points and converted six of nine, winning 102 of the 188 points contested to put the hosts 1-0 up in the best-of-five contest for a place in Asia/Oceania Group I next year. [FULL STORY]
