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World Team Cup, Round 2
L4, G3, Morocco vs. Sri Lanka, Clay
- A. Chandrasekharan d. A. Erbati, 6-2, 5-7, 6-2, 3-6, 8-6
- S. Srivastava d. R. Tahri, 7-6(2), 6-2, 6-2
- M. Datar/A. Chandrasekharan d. Q. Hamri/H. al-Idrisi, 6-4, 6-3, 6-7(3), 6-3
- S. Srivastava d. A. Erbati, 3-6, 7-6(2), 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
- A. Chandrasekharan d. R. Tahri, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6(4), 7-5
A 5-0 win!!
We didn't deserve such a one-sided result; really rough week for Erbati in losing two five-setters. I assume the reason Srivastava didn't play doubles was fatigue; it worked out for us either way.
With only one match lost in two rounds, we should advance to the knockout rounds even if we lose the third round against Iran, which seems unlikely. I thought we were a couple years away from promoting, and that may still be the case, but it appears we will have at leaat the opportunity to get a good number of rounds of lucrative experience if nothing else. If we can get to the playoff ... well, there's always something to be said for giving yourself a chance.
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