The New Zealand Davis Cup team have staged a remarkable 3-2 victory over South Korea in the Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie in Auckland, after being down two sets to one in the vital fifth match. First on court was Kiwi No 1 Rubin Statham against Korea's top player Soon Woo Kwon, a rising star of Asian tennis. Venus took the set 6-3, but admitted he was helped by advice and by the support. Related Content Tennis: Nick Kyrgios guides Australia past US in Davis Cup Game, Set and Match Podcast: NZ's Davis Cup triumph Paul Lewis: Fed's the modern 'Muscles'"It's unbelievable - it's why you train and play, to get support like this. New Zealand have cemented their place in Asia/Oceania Group 1, while Korea will have to fight against Chinese Taipei to remain in the group.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 09, 2017 05:44 UTC