Thursday, July 16, 2009

Indonesia beaten by New Zealand in Davis Cup

JAKARTA: Indonesia's men's tennis team lost to New Zealand after two days of competition in Group 2 Asia-Oceania's semifinal match of the Davis Cup, which ended Saturday in Hamilton, New Zealand.

The pairing of Christopher Benjamin Rungkat and I Ketut Nesa Arta failed to avoid the hosts' 3-0 whitewash after they went down 6-4, 5-7, 6-7 (4), 4-6 to G.D. Jones and Dan King-Turner at Perry Arena Stadium on Saturday.

On Friday, Indonesia was 2-0 down after Sunu Wahyu Trijati and Christopher lost their singles matches respectively to King-Turner 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 and to Jones 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. Indonesia will remain in Group 2 while New Zealand advances to third round playoffs.

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