New Zealand fall behind in Davis Cup tie as Finn Tearney, Rubin Statham beatenMAARTEN HOLL/FAIRFAX NZ Finn Tearney lost the opening rubber of New Zealand's Davis Cup tie in Pune, India, in straight sets. New Zealand are on the brink of defeat against India as Finn Tearney and Rubin Statham were downed in straight sets in the opening day singles rubbers of their Davis Cup tie in Pune, India. Kiwi No 1 Tearney, ranked 414 in the world, was beaten by Yuki Bhambri 6-4 6-4 6-3 in 2 hours 14 minutes at the Balewadi Sports Complex on Friday (Saturday morning NZ Time). Then, Statham, playing in his record-breaking 26th Davis Cup fixture, was downed 6-3 6-4 6-3 by Ramkumar Ramanathan. READ MORE: Venus has doubles as singular focus in Davis Cup tieNew Zealand will face either Uzbekistan or South Korea, currently tied 1-1 after singles matches, in the next round of Group I Asia/Oceania matches.

Source: Stuff February 03, 2017 12:49 UTC