Prannoy, seeded fifth and a former world No.1, dominated the match, defeating Zilberman 21-17, 21-15 in just 46 minutes.

Maxwell was out drinking and watching a concert by 'Six and Out', the band featuring former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee when he felt unwell and was rushed to hospital in an ambulance last month. He reportedly lost consciousness during the ride.

Having never lost to Pakistan in Davis Cup history, India aims to continue its dominance. However, the hosts, led by stars Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan on grass courts, present a formidable challenge.

In a high-quality game of tennis, second-seeded Bopanna and Ebden won 7-6(0) 7-5 against the Italian team in the final that lasted one hour and 39 minutes.

Rohan Bopanna earned himself one more opportunity to win a Grand Slam title by reaching the Australian Open men's doubles final with Australian partner Matthew Ebden after prevailing in a tense semifinal against Tomas Machac and Zhang Zhizhen

The 43-year-old, who had entered the tournament with a career-high ranking of world no. 3, and Australian Ebden recorded a comfortable 6-4, 7-6 (5) win over sixth seeded Argentinian duo of M ximo Gonz lez and Andr s Molteni in the quarterfinals that lasted an hour and 46 minutes here.

Balaji, holding the 79th spot in ATP doubles rankings, and his Romanian partner, ranked 69th, fought valiantly but couldn't overcome the challenge posed by Arevalo and Pavic.

Indian tennis ace Sumit Nagal stunned world number 27 Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in straight sets to enter the Australian Open second round for the first time in his career here on Tuesday.