Taipei Times
Date: Jul 18, 2016
By: Dave Carroll / Staff reporter
Taiwan advanced to the final of Davis Cup Asia/Ocenia Group II yesterday after Chen Ti rallied
Britain’s Jamie Murray, right, watches Dominic Inglot hit a return to Serbia’s Filip Krajinovic and Nenad Zimonjic, not pictured, in their Davis Cup World Group quarter-final doubles rubber at the Tasmajdan Stadium in Belgrade, Serbia, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
from a set down to win the first reverse singles rubber and complete a 3-1 victory over the Philippines in Manila.
World No. 227 Chen fell a set down to Jeson Patrombon at the Philippine Columbian Association, but rallied to complete a 3-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-0, 6-1 victory in 2 hours, 50 minutes.
The Taiwanese saved nine of 17 break points and converted nine of 12, winning 119 of the 214 points contested against an opponent who served up seven double faults.
The victory handed Taiwan a 3-1 victory in the tie after Chen defeated Ruben Gonzales 6-2, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 in Friday’s first singles rubber and Francis Casey Alcantara retired with world No. 529 Huang Liang-chi leading the second singles rubber 6-1, 3-6, 6-7 (4/7), 6-1, 1-0. [FULL STORY]