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World Team Cup Level 3 Semifinals
Georgia vs. Sri Lanka, Clay
It would appear that we had choice of ground here, as clay is the most favorable surface for us.
- B. Abashidze d. A. Chandrasekharan, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
- G. Raychaudhari d. B. Kavkasidze, 6-1, 6-1, 6-2
- Srivastava/Raychaudhari d. Abashidze/Kavkasidze, 6-2, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-0
- B. Abashidze d. G. Raychaudhari, 7-6(2), 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
- A. Chandrasekharan d. B. Kavkasidze, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4
Sri Lanka defeats Georgia, 3-2! It was definitely too close for comfort but went down pretty much as expected. On a less favorable surface we may well have lost. Badry Abashidze, currently ranked 41st, was too much for us to handle so we had to win the other matches in order to advance. We have two months until we face Morocco in the final, no surprise there. My best guess on that one is a 3-2, or possibly 4-1 loss. Not out of the realm of possibility that we could win depending on surface, but they have two quality singles players and the only match I feel confident in is the doubles. Ultimately it doesn't really matter that much who wins or loses anyway; getting through to the final and having the most possible WTC matches we could get for the year is a big win regardless of the outcome.
Focus shifts back to the Challenger circuit for us in the interim.
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