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World Team Cup, Level 2, Group 2, Round 2
Sri Lanka vs. Georgia, Clay
- G. Raychaudhari d. B. Kavkasidze, 6-0, 6-1, 6-0
- B. Abashidze d. A. Chandrasekharan, 7-5, 6-4, 6-2
- S. Srivastava/G. Raychaudhari d. B. Abashidze/V. Andronikashvili, 3-6, 7-5, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
- B. Abashidze d. G. Raychaudhari, 7-6(6), 2-6, 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-2
- A. Chandrasekharan d. B. Kavkasidze, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2
Sri Lanka defeats Georgia, 3-2!! Georgia is a tough customer, and only a narrow win in doubles swung it our way. Badry Abashidze is only ranked down in the 30s due to being too aggressive and losing in a bunch of early Masters. Hopefully that's not a preview of Raychaudhari's future, but another narrow loss for him against the same opponent for the second time in three weeks was tough. It was a great week for gaining experience, and ultimately we seized control of the group.
Guatemala should be a virtual walk-over, after which we're hoping for a better draw in the knockout phase than what we got last year. It would not surprise me at all if we faced Georgia again before the year is out.
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