<div>Busan (Korea): The Indian Davis Cup team entered the World Group play-offs after notching up a historic away triumph over Korea following Somdev Devvarman’s win over Yong-Kyu Lim in the reverse singles of the Group I Asia/Oceania second round tie here on Sunday. <br /><br /><div>Somdev prevailed 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 in the first reverse singles to make the overall scoreline 3-1 in favour of India, rendering the second reverse singles inconsequential leading to its cancellation.<br /><br /></div><div>It was another one of those trademark fighting efforts by Somdev, who had endured a tough contest on the opening day as well.</div><div> </div><div>Somdev’s never-say-die-attitude was once again on display against Korea’s numero uno singles player, who wilted after putting up a good show in the first two sets.</div><div> </div><div>India have now improved their overall head-to-head record against Korea to 4-6. The last time the two teams played was in 2013 when the Koreans beat India 4-1 in New Delhi in the absence of top players, who boycotted the tie.<br /><br /></div><div>Great Britain shocked </div><div> </div><div>Italy staged a superb fightback on Sunday to beat Britain in the Davis Cup quarterfinals as Fabio Fognini shocked Andy Murray, and Andreas Seppi eased past James Ward in the decisive fifth match.</div><div> </div><div>After securing back-to-back wins over Italy on Saturday for a 2-1 lead, Britain required one victory to reach their first Davis Cup semifinal since 1981, but Fognini was in inspired form on the Naples clay as he cruised past Murray 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.</div><div> </div><div>With the scores level at 2-2, it was left to the world number 161 Ward to claim an unlikely victory, but he went down in straight sets to Seppi 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.</div><div> </div><div>World number 13 Fognini, who has won all three of his career ATP singles titles on clay in the last nine months, punished Murray's sloppy ser</div><div> </div><div>Seppi, world number 34, was rarely troubled in the decisive fifth rubber by his lowly-ranked opponent and, after taking the first two sets in simple fashion, he comfortably saw out the third to give Italy a 3-2 victory.</div><div> </div><div>Meanwhile, in Tokyo, Czech Republic continued their dominance over Japan by blanking the home side 5-0. After Lukas Rosol wrapped up his match against Yasutaka Uchiyama 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, Jiri Vesely beat Taro Daniel 4-6, 4-6 to win the contst 5-0.</div><div> </div><div><span>Results: At Tokyo: Japan lt to Czech Republic 0-5 (Yasutaka Uchiyama lt to Lukas Rosol 3-6, 6-3, 4-6; Taro Daniel lt to Jiri Vesely 4-6, 4-6); At Naples: Italy bt Great Britain 3-2 (Andreas Seppi bt James Ward 6-4, 6-3, 6-4; Fabio Fognini bt Andy Murray 6-3, 6-3, 6-4). <br /></span></div></div>
<div>Busan (Korea): The Indian Davis Cup team entered the World Group play-offs after notching up a historic away triumph over Korea following Somdev Devvarman’s win over Yong-Kyu Lim in the reverse singles of the Group I Asia/Oceania second round tie here on Sunday. <br /><br /><div>Somdev prevailed 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 in the first reverse singles to make the overall scoreline 3-1 in favour of India, rendering the second reverse singles inconsequential leading to its cancellation.<br /><br /></div><div>It was another one of those trademark fighting efforts by Somdev, who had endured a tough contest on the opening day as well.</div><div> </div><div>Somdev’s never-say-die-attitude was once again on display against Korea’s numero uno singles player, who wilted after putting up a good show in the first two sets.</div><div> </div><div>India have now improved their overall head-to-head record against Korea to 4-6. The last time the two teams played was in 2013 when the Koreans beat India 4-1 in New Delhi in the absence of top players, who boycotted the tie.<br /><br /></div><div>Great Britain shocked </div><div> </div><div>Italy staged a superb fightback on Sunday to beat Britain in the Davis Cup quarterfinals as Fabio Fognini shocked Andy Murray, and Andreas Seppi eased past James Ward in the decisive fifth match.</div><div> </div><div>After securing back-to-back wins over Italy on Saturday for a 2-1 lead, Britain required one victory to reach their first Davis Cup semifinal since 1981, but Fognini was in inspired form on the Naples clay as he cruised past Murray 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.</div><div> </div><div>With the scores level at 2-2, it was left to the world number 161 Ward to claim an unlikely victory, but he went down in straight sets to Seppi 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.</div><div> </div><div>World number 13 Fognini, who has won all three of his career ATP singles titles on clay in the last nine months, punished Murray's sloppy ser</div><div> </div><div>Seppi, world number 34, was rarely troubled in the decisive fifth rubber by his lowly-ranked opponent and, after taking the first two sets in simple fashion, he comfortably saw out the third to give Italy a 3-2 victory.</div><div> </div><div>Meanwhile, in Tokyo, Czech Republic continued their dominance over Japan by blanking the home side 5-0. After Lukas Rosol wrapped up his match against Yasutaka Uchiyama 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, Jiri Vesely beat Taro Daniel 4-6, 4-6 to win the contst 5-0.</div><div> </div><div><span>Results: At Tokyo: Japan lt to Czech Republic 0-5 (Yasutaka Uchiyama lt to Lukas Rosol 3-6, 6-3, 4-6; Taro Daniel lt to Jiri Vesely 4-6, 4-6); At Naples: Italy bt Great Britain 3-2 (Andreas Seppi bt James Ward 6-4, 6-3, 6-4; Fabio Fognini bt Andy Murray 6-3, 6-3, 6-4). <br /></span></div></div>
