Viet Nam defeated Pakistan 2-1 in Group B''s second match in the
qualifying round for the Asia Oceania Junior Davis Cup in Shepparton,
Australia, yesterday.
Viet Nam lost to Kazakhstan 2-1 in the third-place play off match at the
Junior Davis Cup pre-qualifiers Asia/Oceania division in Kuching,
Malaysia yesterday.
The controversial absence of its top-ranked player
has cast a cloud over the Vietnamese team as it prepared to face
Pakistan in the Davis Cup qualification Group II Asia-Oceania zone
matches on Friday.
Viet Nam will compete in Group B of the Asia Group in the BNP Paribas
Davis Cup, facing off against Pacific Oceania, Cambodia and hosts the
United Arabia Emirates, after a draw held on Tuesday in Dubai.