The New Zealand Davis Cup team has won its World Group II playoff against Jamaica in the fifth match and final set of the tie in Kingston, Jamaica.
The two nations went into the second day locked at 1-1 after the opening singles matches.
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The New Zealand team captained by Artem Sitak then won the doubles with Finn Reynolds and Ajeet Rai put New Zealand back in front by convincingly winning the doubles 6-1 6-2 against John Chin and Nicolas Gore.
Rai backed up playing doubles by playing singles and stepping in for KP Pannu, lost 6-3 6-4 against Jamaica No 1 Blaise Bicknell.
That meant the tie was locked up at 2-2 going into the final rubber, which was between Jack Loutit and Rowland Phillips.
Phillips took the first set 6-3 and went up a break early in the second and the hopes of the New Zealand side started to fade.
However, the 20-year-old Kiwi left--hander then launched a big comeback. He won that set 6-3 and then showed immense mental strength to win the deciding set, also 6-3, against his far more experienced opponent.
Earlier in the tie on day one Loutit had beaten Bicknell in three sets.
The result means New Zealand will play in a World Group II tie in September, while Jamaica are relegated to Group III.