Tennis: Morocco defeats Belgium, remains in Davis Cup World Group
Morocco, Sports, 9/24/2001

Morocco won a place to the Davis cup world group after a victory over Belgium 3-2, following the third and last qualifier match in Liege on Sunday.

The victory was sealed after Younes El Aynaoui beat in the last decisive match Christophe Rochus in three sets to one 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6.

Morocco's El Aynaoui and Hicham Arazi had defeated Friday respectively Xavier Malisse (6-3, 6-4, 6-4) and Olivier Rochus (2-6, 6-3, 6-1, 5-7, 6-3), but the pair, made up of El Aynaoui and Karim Alami lost Saturday to Rochus and Tom Van Houdt (6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 5-7, 6-2). Arazi was also defeated in the singles by Xavier Malisse in three sets to one (4-6, 7-6, 7-5, 6-4).

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