The Swiss Davis Cup team still needs one point to win the World Group I playoff against Lebanon. The double composed of Marc-Andrea Hüsler and Dominic Stricker won 6-4 7-6 (7/3) against the Lebanese duo Hady Habib / Benjamin Hassan.
On the fast surface of the Swiss Tennis hall in Biel, it was enough for the two Swiss to take a break to lead 4-3 in the first set and a concentrated tie-break in the second. The solid servers didn’t have any break points to defend.
Captain Severin Lüthi’s team now has a chance to win the 3rd decisive point in the last 2 singles. Henri Laaksonen (ATP 89) will start at 3:30 p.m. – to follow on RTS2 – against Benjamin Hassan (ATP 325).
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Davis Cup, World Group I play-off (indoor)
Dominic Stricker -Benjamin Hassan 3-6 3-6
Henri Laaksonen – Hady Habib 5-7 6-3 6-3
Marc-Andrea Hüsler/Dominic Stricker – Habib/Hasan Ibrahim 6-4 7-6
followed by Laaksonen – Hassan, followed by Stricker – Habib.
