THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO -- Toronto's Daniel Nestor and Frederic Niemeyer of Sherbrooke, Que., have put Canada in the driver's seat of its Davis Cup tie with Ecuador.
Nestor and Niemeyer defeated brothers Giovanni and Nicolas Lapentti 6-4, 6-3 in doubles Saturday at Rexall Centre. That gave Canada a 2-1 lead heading into the final two singles matches Sunday.
"Freddy was outstanding," said Nestor after the match. "We put a lot of pressure on them in every phase of the game."
As a result of the doubles victory, a singles win by either Niemeyer or Frank Dancevic of Niagara Falls, Ont., will give Canada the Americas Zone Group One victory.
Dancevic will take on Nicolas Lapentti in the first singles match Sunday before Niemeyer and Giovanni Lapenti square off in the final contest.
Nicolas Lapentti opened the series Friday night by topping Niemeyer 6-3, 7-6(4), 7-6(4) before Dancevic captured a 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 decision over Giovanni Lapentti to tie the series 1-1.
"Today I had to prove myself," said Niemeyer. "I came out fired up and ready to play."
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