Kazakhstan beats Turkmenistan in Junior Davis Cup opener
The Junior Davis Cup regional qualifying tournament for boys under 16 in the Asia/Oceania zone has begun in Shymkent, Qazinform News Agency cites the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation.
In their opening group-stage match, Kazakhstan’s junior team did not drop a single match against Turkmenistan, securing a dominant 3–0 victory.
The tie began with Akhmadi Makhanov, who cruised past Suleyman Hudayberdyyev with a commanding 6:0, 6:0 win.
Ansar Niyetkaliyev then delivered the second point for Kazakhstan by defeating Aly Geldyev 6:0, 7:5.
The final point came from the doubles pairing of Akhmadi Makhanov and Rodion Traigel, who beat the Turkmen duo of Aly Geldyev and Kerimgeldi Guldurdyyev 6:1, 6:2.
Kazakhstan, which entered the tournament as the fifth seed, is playing in Group D and will need a top-two finish to advance. The group also includes second-seeded South Korea and Pakistan.
Kazakhstan will next face Pakistan on May 19 after the latter suffered a 3–0 defeat to one of the tournament favorites, South Korea, in Group D play.
Earlier, Qazinform News Agency reported that Anna Danilina of Kazakhstan had made a strong start in the women's doubles at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in Franceю
