Edmonton Sep 18 (IANS) India team tennis player Ramkumar Ramanathan registered a defeat against Denis Shapovalov in the men s singles to allow Canada take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the Davis Cup World Group play-offs at the Northlands Coliseum here.
The Indian who ranks 154 lost to the 51 ranked Canadian 3-6 6 (1)-7 3-6 in two hours and five minutes to allow the hosts take a decisive advantage.
Yuki Bhambri who lost his initial match will take on Brayden Schnur in Rubber 5.
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