Davis Cup Roundup : Pernfors Leads Swedes to Win
- Share via
Sweden clinched a victory in the first round of the world group Davis Cup competition when Mikael Pernfors defeated Italy’s Massimiliano Narducci, 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-7, 6-3, Sunday at Malmo, Sweden.
Pernfors, who apparently suffered leg cramps in third set, gave Sweden a 3-1 lead in the best-of-five competition.
Sweden’s Jonas Svensson made it 4-1, defeating Omar Camporese, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, in a match shortened to best-of-three sets.
In the second round, Sweden will play Austria in Vienna April 7-9.
At Marbella, Spain, Jorge Arrese beat Mexico’s Francisco Maciel, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4, to give Spain a 3-2 victory in first-round competition.
Go beyond the scoreboard
Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
