Rubin Statham offered a reminder of the glory days of Davis Cup in Auckland today. Michael Venus couldn't match his compatriot's effort - he was beaten in straight sets by the impressive Korean No 1 Soo Woo Kwon - to leave the tie level at 1-1 ahead of tomorrow's doubles. Related Content Tennis: Statham reflects on superb win Tennis: Venus the 'Claytons' player in with shout Tennis: Game, Set and Match Podcast Apr 7"There were a lot of frustrations there," said Statham. I broke him down and physically he couldn't match me today." But Artem Sitak and Marcus Daniell have the opportunity to give New Zealand the initiative tomorrow, and continue this country's unbeaten run since 2013 in Davis Cup doubles.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 07, 2017 08:10 UTC