Japan maintained their unblemished record against Pakistan by winning the Davis Cup by Rakuten World Group I tie 4-0 at the Pakistan Sports Complex grass courts, Islamabad.
Pakistan vs Japan Davis Cup Asia-Oceania zone Group-I tie 2021
The Davis Cup World Group I tie between Pakistan and Japan, will be played on 5th and 6th March at the Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad.
The host Pakistan line-up features some familiar names, with the country’s two longest –serving players–Aisam ul-Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan called into action once again.
The third seed Japan has no less than five players amongst the top 200 ATP ranking. It will be after almost 18 years that Pakistan will be playing against Asia’s best team in Davis Cup tie.
This important tie will decide which team will go on to play World Group play-off against the best of the world.
PAKISTAN VS JAPAN SQUADS CONSISTS OF:
| Pakistan [c] | Japan [3] |
|---|---|
| Ahmed Choudhary Date of birth: 17 Dec 1993 Singles ranking: 1499= Doubles ranking: 2178= | Yosuke Watanuki Date of birth: 12 Apr 1998 Singles ranking: 269 Doubles ranking: 620 |
Muzammil Murtaza Date of birth: 12 Nov 1999 | Kaichi Uchida Date of birth: 23 Aug 1994 Singles ranking: 317 Doubles ranking: 871 |
| Aqeel Khan Date of birth: 30 Jan 1980 Singles ranking: Doubles ranking: | Yuta Shimizu Date of birth: 09 Jun 1999 Singles ranking: 338 Doubles ranking: 611 |
Muhammad Shoaib Date of birth: 15 Feb 2002 | Shintaro Mochizuki Date of birth: 02 Jun 2003 Singles ranking: 639 Doubles ranking: 412 |
| Aisam Qureshi Date of birth: 17 Mar 1980 Singles ranking: Doubles ranking: 49 | Kaito Uesugi Date of birth: 02 Jun 1995 Singles ranking: Doubles ranking: 1444= |
| Captain Mushaf ZIA (non-playing) | Captain Satoshi IWABUCHI (non-playing) |
