Davis Cup: India concede doubles tie against South Africa
September 19th, 2009 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Sep 19 (IANS) South Africa pulled one back in the Davis Cup World Group play-off after India conceded the doubles tie when Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna were a set-all and down 0-4 in the third against Jeff Coetzee and Wesley Moodie here Saturday.
Bhupathi was injured and could not continue with India trailing 3-6, 6-3, 0-4.
India still lead the tie 2-1 after Somdev Devvarman and Bopanna won the two opening singles Friday.
India will have to win one of the two reverse singles Sunday to enter the World Group Finals for the first time since 1998.
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Tags: davis cup, India, jeff coetzee, mahesh bhupathi, rohan bopanna, somdev devvarman, south africa johannesburg, wesley moodie, world group