MINSK, 7 April (BelTA) – Ilya Ivashko of Belarus beat Jurgen Melzer of Austria 7-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 in the second singles rubber of Belarus' Davis Cup in Minsk on 7 April, BelTA has learned.
In the opening rubber on 7 April Egor Gerasimov defeated Gerald Melzer 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
Max Mirnyi (world's number 34 in the doubles) and Ilya Ivashko will contest Saturday's doubles rubber (8 April) against Alexander Peya (26th in the doubles) and Julian Knowle (81st in the doubles). Under the Davis Cup rules, the team captains Vladimir Volchkov and Stefan Koubek may introduce substitutions after the first matchday. Yaroslav Shilo may take part as a substitute on Belarus' behalf. Two more singles rubbers are scheduled for Sunday, 9 April: Ilya Ivashko vs Gerald Melzer, Egor Gerasimov vs Jurgen Melzer. The entry is free.
