Uzbekistan wrapped up their Davis Cup Asia Oceania Group 1 tie against New Zealand on Saturday, winning the doubles in straight sets to take an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the match.
Denis Istomin and Farrukh Dustov combined to beat Dan King-Turner and Michael Venus 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) 6-1 to go with their singles wins in the opening day on Friday.
In the doubles they broke New Zealand on King-Turner's serve at 3-3 in the first set and forced a tie break in the second by breaking Venus when New Zealand led 4-2 after Dustov had dropped his serve.
From then on it was all Uzbekistan as Istomin and Dustov raced through the third set 6-1 leaving two dead rubbers to be played in the reverse singles on Sunday.
In the opening singles, world number 58 Istomin cruised past Rubin Statham 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 while Dustov came from a set down to beat Venus 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2.
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