RP's Huey & Mamiit wins 1 match vs Korea in Davis Cup

The Philippines won one match against Korea in the second-round playoffs of the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I on Saturday.

Filipinos Treat Huey and Cecil Mamiit cut Korea’s lead to 2-1 with a 3-set victory over Hyun-Joon Kim and Jae-Min Seol in the doubles match at the Chanwon Municipal Tennis Courts, South Korea.

The Philippines won 6-3, 6-4, 6-4, according to the tournament Website.

Philippines

 will need to win the last two matches against Korea to remain in the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I.

The Philippines will be relegated to Group II if it loses against Korea.

The next match will be between Mamiit and Yong-Kyu Lim, followed by a final clash between Huey and Suk-Young Jeong.

Korea on Friday scored back-to-back matches for a 2-0 lead against the Philippines.

Huey bowed to Lim in four sets, 6(8)-7, 6-2, 7-6(7) and 7-6(4).

Mamiit yielded to Jeong despite winning the first two sets in the following match. The scores were 0-6, 1-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-2.