Pakistan beats Thailand in Davis Cup final

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ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 (APP): Pakistan qualified for Group-I by beating Thailand 3-2 in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group-II final played here Sunday at grass courts of the Pakistan Sports Complex .

In the first match of the reverse singles Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul outclassed Aisam ul haq by 7-5, 7-6, 4-6, 6-7, 7-6 (3-2). Wishaya took the lead in the first two sets thrashing Aisam by 7-5 and 7-6. Meanwhile Aisam went victorious in the third and fourth sets by 6-4, 7-6 but due to injury he could not keep up to the game and lost the last set to Wishaya by 6-7.

In the other match, Aqeel Khan led Pakistan to victory by defeating Kittiphong Wachiramanowong by 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-2 (3-2). Aqeel came off strong in the first two sets 6-4, 6-3 while Kittiphong made a comeback in the third and fourth set by 3-6, 2-6 but Aqeel ended the final set on a winning note by 6-2.
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