Mankad goes down to Labadze

Davis Cupper Harsh Mankad went down to top seeded Irakli Labadze of Georgia 6-4, 5-7, 4-6 in the second round of the $50,000 clay court Challenger event in Kiev, Ukraine, on Thursday.

Defending champion Labadze, ranked 106, is the highest ranked player Mankad has ever played, according to information received.

Mankad's doubles match with Jason Marshall was postponed due to rain and would be played later on Friday