KUWAIT CITY Kuwait and Iran were level at 1-1 after Friday's opening singles matches in their Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group 2 playoff tie.

Results (Kuwaiti names first):

Hussain al-Ashwak lost to Ramin Raziani 5-7 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 4-6

Mohammed-Rashid al-Ghareeb beat Anosha Shahqoli 6-1 6-2 7-5.

(Reuter)