Golubev Guides Kazakstan to Davis Cup's Second Round

08/03/2010

The first round of the Davis Cup Asia-Ocenia went better than expected for Andrey Golubev's Kazakstan. The young Bra resident played a critical role in his country's victory over South Korea. The 5-0 final, which brings Kazakstan into the second round scheduled for May 7-9 in China, saw Andrey bring home two points in singles and one in doubles.
In his debut on the courts of Astana, the student of Massimo Puci beat Yong-Kyu Lim 6-1, 6-1, 6-4, only to repeat the performance in the fourth singles against Hyun Joon Kim with a score of 6-1, 6-1, 6-4. At that point the results were a foregone conclusion, the deciding points having been already gained the previous day in doubles with Yuriy Schukin, when the two Kazaks together trounced the Koreans 6-7, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.
Next week Andrey returns to the professional circuit, playing in the Sunrise Challenger in Florida, where tough adversaries await him. It's the final test before the 1000 ATP in Miami.