Tennis: Japan, Britain split Davis Cup opening singles matches – The Mainichi
MIKI, Hyogo (Kyodo) — Yoshihito Nishioka won, but Kei Nishikori lost Friday as Japan split the first two singles matches with Britain in their best-of-five first round of the Davis Cup team tennis qualifiers.
Nishioka defeated Billy Harris 7-5, 6-1 before world No. 77 Jacob Fearnley powered to a 6-3, 6-3 victory over 70th-ranked Nishikori at Bourbon Beans Dome in Miki, Hyogo Prefecture.
“It’s a good start for Japan and me,” Nishioka said after his win. “The players from the two teams are pretty close in ranking, so I was a bit worried. As the match progressed, I was able to play my style of tennis.”
Yosuke Watanuki and Takeru Yuzuki will play a doubles match on Saturday against Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski, followed by the reverse singles matches.
The winning team will advance to the second round in September to compete for a spot in the finals.
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