India lose both singles, trail Brazil 0-2

Chennai: Brazil took a 2-0 lead against India by winning both the opening singles in the Davis Cup World Group playoffs here Friday.

In the first singles, Thomaz Bellucci, down 2-5 in the fifth set, saved three matches points to beat Rohan Bopanna 6-7 (2), 7-6 (7), 7-5, 4-6, 10-8, in four hours, 28 minutes and then Ricardo Mello made it 2-0 for the visitors by defeating India's No.1 Somdev Devvarman 4-6, 6-2, 6-7(3), 6-2, 6-4 in the second match that lasted four hours, 12 minutes.

Text: IANS

Images: AFP

In Image: Indian tennis players and members of the Indian Davis Cup team Mahesh Bhupathi (L), Leander Paes (2L), Rohan Bopanna (C), and Somdev Devvarman with captain S.P.Mishra (R) pose for a group photo prior to the singles match for the Davis Cup World Group play-off tie between India and Brazil at the Nungambakkam Tennis Stadium in Chennai on September 17, 2010.