Colombo: China on Friday secured a 2-0 lead in a Davis Cup tie against Pakistan, winning both matches on day one at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association courts. China's Zhang Ze beat Aqil Khan convincingly 6-4, 6-2 and 6-2 in the opening match of the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I tie in Sri Lankan capital Colombo, to gain an early lead. In the second match, Aqil's younger brother Yasir put in an even braver effort against China's Wu Di, but could not snatch victory for Pakistan despite winning the first set 6-3. Wu came back strongly in the second set and levelled the score with a 6-1 win before taking the third at 6-4.
China takes 2-0 lead over Pakistan Davis Cup tie
Zhang's reached the quarterfinals of the 2012 China Open (defeating Richard Gasquet en route), playing the Australian Open main draw on two consecutive occasions (2014 and 2015), and teaming up with Roger Federer to play doubles at the 2013 Shanghai Rolex Masters. (Reuters Photo)
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