Taipei Times
Date: Sep 19, 2016
By: Dave Carroll / Staff reporter
Taiwan rallied from 2-1 down to win their Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group II promotion playoff against Thailand yesterday, with Yang Tsung-hua and Lee Kuan-yi winning the reverse singles rubbers to complete a 3-2 victory.
Yang leveled the match in the first reverse singles rubber by taking a 6-3, 6-4 lead over Pruchya Isarow, who was then forced to retire for the second time in the match at the National Tennis Development Center in Nonthaburi, Thailand.
The Taiwanese world No. 447 hit 13 aces, saved all three break points he faced and converted two of three, winning 62 of the 108 points contested in 72 minutes.
Lee then rallied from a set down to clinch a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (6/4) victory over Kittiphong Wachiramanowong in the second singles rubber and promotion to next year’s Asia/Oceania Group I. [FULL STORY]
