Job done: Hong Kong dismantle Iran in Davis Cup to set up Lebanon semi-final

Kevin Wong Chun-hun and Brian Yeung Pak-long did not hang around in their Davis Cup doubles rubber as they dispatched Iran in 40 minutes to wrap up the tie for Hong Kong at Victoria Park.

Wong and Yeung beat Anoosha Shahgholi and Ashkan Shokoofi 6-2, 6-0 on Centre Court to give the hosts an insurmountable 3-0 lead in the Asia/Oceania Group II first-round tie before Sunday’s two singles matches had even been played.

“We’re really happy to be able to pull the victory off, winning 3-0 against a team like Iran is not easy, especially when you are playing in front of a home crowd,” said Wong after the doubles. “We were all really feeling the pressure to perform here.

“But we went out there and we did our stuff. We made sure that we stuck to the basics. Just keep your first serve percentage up and get the first ball in on your returns, and then we came out of it pretty well.

“It’s a bonus for us to get the match done so quickly, we just wanted to try to stay focused and do our best out there.”