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Kibet, Changawa victorious as Davis Cup starts in Nairobi

Team Kenya's Kevin Cheruiyot during the 2019 Edition of Davis Cup Africa Group III at Nairobi club on Wednesday, Sept 11, 2019. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Kenyan duo of Ismael Changawa and Kevin Cheruiyot beat Madagascan opposition in contrasting fashion as the Davis Cup Group III tournament got underway at Nairobi Club yesterday.

Cheruiyot, who took to the clay courts for Kenya’s first rubber, overpowered Lucas Andriamasilalao in straight sets of 6-4, 6-3 while Changawa laboured to beat Jean-Jacques Rakotohasy 6-1, 2-6, 7-6 (2).

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