ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Straight-set victories Friday by Andrey Golubev and Evgeny Korolev have Kazakhstan on the verge of a Davis Cup first-round series win over Austria.
Golubev started 2013's Davis Cup World Group action with a 7-6 (7-2), 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) win over Andreas Haider-Maurer. Korolev followed by beating Jurgen Melzer 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, 6-2.