{"id":42222,"date":"2021-03-07T09:30:32","date_gmt":"2021-03-07T10:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=42222"},"modified":"2021-03-08T11:15:14","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T11:15:14","slug":"japan-trounces-pakistan-in-doubles-to-reach-davis-cup-qualifiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=42222","title":{"rendered":"Japan trounces Pakistan in doubles to reach Davis Cup qualifiers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Islamabad:\u00a0Japan’s doubles pair came from a set down to defeat an experienced Pakistan duo in the\u00a0Davis Cup\u00a0World Group I first-round match in Islamabad on Saturday, booking a place in the 2022 qualifiers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shintaro Mochizuki and Sho Shimabukuro beat Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, in one hour and 47 minutes.<\/p>\n

Adding to their wins in both of Friday’s singles clashes, Japan took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the tie overall.<\/p>\n

They will fight for a place in the\u00a0Davis Cup\u00a0via next year’s qualifiers, while Pakistan head for the World Group I play-offs.<\/p>\n

After the singles victories, Japan gave a debut to young Shimabukuro, partnering former Junior Wimbledon champion Mochizuki in place of their number-one player Yosuke Watanuki.<\/p>\n

The gamble paid off despite Qureshi and Khan pulling off the first set 6-4 and looking threatening in the second, but the home pair lost their energy once the Japanese duo took the attack to them.<\/p>\n

After a late break in the second set, the Japanese pair broke early in the third, in a tie played without spectators due to Covid-19 restrictions.<\/p>\n

The reverse singles will be played on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Result:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Davis Cup\u00a0Group I first round:<\/strong> Japan 3, Pakistan 0<\/p>\n

Shintaro Mochizuki and Sho Shimabukuro (Japan) beat Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan (Pakistan) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2<\/p>\n

On Friday:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yosuke Watanuki (Japan) beat Aqeel Khan (Pakistan) 6-3, 6-2<\/p>\n

Kaichi Uchida (Japan) beat Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (Pakistan) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)<\/p>\n

Read:\u00a0Djokovic takes Federer\u2019s world number one record, eyes Grand Slam history<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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