Sri Lanka earns promotion to Davis Cup Group III
View(s):Sri Lanka earned promotion to Group III in the Davis Cup with a convincing win over Kuwait at the Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, yesterday. Thehan Wijemanne, who had a successful run in the earlier matches, gave Sri Lanka a significant boost by defeating his Kuwaiti opponent Badel Alabdullah in straight sets.
In the second match, Apna Perera, despite some anxious moments, made a strong comeback against Abdulhamid Mubarak. After losing the first set, Perera won the next two sets, securing Sri Lanka’s promotion to Group III.
Before the Promotional Play-Off match, Sri Lanka lost to Qatar by 2-1 but won against Kyrgyzstan and the United Arab Emirates with identical scores of 2-1. Sri Lanka’s Davis Cup Group IV team comprised Harshana Godamanna (Captain), Thehan Wijemanne, Apna Perera, Ashen Silva, and Kanika Jayatileke.
Result:
Sri Lanka beat Kuwait 2-0
Thehan Wijemanne (Sri Lanka) beat Badel Alabdullah (Kuwait) 2-0 (6/3, 6/4)
Apna Perera (Sri Lanka) beat Abdulhamid Mubarak (Kuwait) 2-1 (1/6, 7/6, 8/1)