Davis Cup Group I and Group II Ties: Day 2 – Results
The results from the Day 2 of the Davis Cup Group I and Group II ties have been announced by ITF – International Tennis Federation. These ties are taking place on 13th to 15th September 2019. Out of the 19 ties which have to be played this weekend, 11 have been played and the remaining 8 will be played 15th September (Sunday).
The 12 winning nations of Group I will contest the Davis Cup by Rakuten Qualifiers on March 2020, while the losers will play in the new World Group I Play-offs alongside the 12 winners of Group II ties.
According to the 14th September (Saturday) results the following nations: Austria, Belarus, Brazil, Slovakia, Sweden and Uzbekistan have all secured a place in March’s Qualifiers.
As to Group II ties 5 were completed on 14th September (Saturday), with Bolivia, Norway, Slovenia, South Africa and Turkey all securing a place in next year’s World Group I Play-offs.
The three regional group events that were being held this week also concluded on Saturday. In Europe Group III four teams (Estonia, Greece, Latvia and Poland) have moved up to March 2020 World Group II playoffs, where they will be joined from Kenya and Tunisia, who were victorious in Africa Group III.
The detailed results are as follows:
EUROPE/AFRICA GROUP I
CZECH REPUBLIC leads BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 2-0
Venue: Arena Zenica, Zenica, BIH (hard – indoor)
- Jonas Forejtek (CZE) d. Mirza Basic (BIH) 75 64
- Jiri Vesely (CZE) d. Tomislav Brkic (BIH) 62 76(4)
- Mirza Basic/Tomislav Brkic (BIH) v Jiri Lehecka/Tomas Machac (CZE)
- Mirza Basic (BIH) v Jiri Vesely (CZE)
- Tomislav Brkic (BIH) v Jonas Forejtek (CZE)
SWEDEN defeated ISRAEL 3-1
Venue: Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm, SWE (hard – indoor)
- Mikael Ymer (SWE) d. Edan Leshem (ISR) 63 75
- Markus Eriksson (SWE) d. Dudi Sela (ISR) 76(6) 60
- Daniel Cukierman/Jonathan Erlich (ISR) d. Markus Eriksson/Andre Goransson (SWE) 60 62
- Mikael Ymer (SWE) d. Daniel Cukierman (ISR) 64 63
- Markus Eriksson (SWE) v Edan Leshem (ISR) – not played
AUSTRIA defeated FINLAND 3-2
Venue: Espoo Metro Areena, Espoo, FIN (hard – indoor)
- Dominic Thiem (AUT) d. Patrik Niklas-Salminen (FIN) 63 64
- Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN) d. Sebastian Ofner (AUT) 63 64
- Oliver Marach/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. Henri Kontinen/Emil Ruusuvuori 76(5) 62
- Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN) d. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 63 62 Dennis Novak (AUT) d. Haari Heliovaara 36 63 76(5)
HUNGARY level with UKRAINE 1-1
Venue: Sport11 Sports, Leisure and Event Center, Budapest, HUN (clay – outdoor)
- Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) d. Attila Balazs (HUN) 64 63
- Marton Fucsovics (HUN) d. Illya Marchenko (UKR) 63 62
- Attila Balazs/Marton Fucsovics (HUN) v Denys Molchanov/Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR)
- Marton Fucsovics (HUN) v Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR)
- Attila Balazs (HUN) v Illya Marchenko (UKR)
SLOVAKIA defeated SWITZERLAND 3-1
Venue: AXA Arena NTC, Bratislava, SVK (clay – outdoor)
- Sandro Ehrat (SUI) d. Martin Klizan (SVK) 62 76(7)
- Andrej Martin (SVK) d. Henri Laaksonen (SUI) 62 46 75
- Filip Polasek/Igor Zelenay (SVK) d. Jerome Kym/Henri Laaksonen (SUI) 63 63
- Norbert Gombos (SVK) d. Henri Laaksonen (SUI) 61 61
- Andrej Martin (SVK) v Sandro Ehrat (SUI) – not played
BELARUS defeated PORTUGAL 3-2
Venue: Republic Olympic Tennis Center, Minsk, BLR (hard – indoor)
- Joao Sousa (POR) d. Ilya Ivashka (BLR) 46 61 62
- Egor Gerasimov (BLR) d. Joao Domingues (POR) 62 63
- Joao Sousa/Pedro Sousa (POR) d. Ilya Ivashka/Andrei Vasilevski (BLR) 63 76(5)
- Egor Gerasimov (BLR) d. Joao Sousa (POR) 76(3) 64
- Ilya Ivashka (BLR) d. Pedro Sousa (POR) 64 76(4)
ASIA/OCEANIA GROUP I
UZBEKISTAN defeated UZBEKISTAN 3-2
Venue: Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL), Jounieh, LBN (clay – outdoor)
- Sanjar Fayziev (UZB) d. Hady Habib (LBN) 64 64
- Benjamin Hassan (LBN) d. Khumoyun Sultanov (UZB) 26 63 75
- Sanjar Fayziev/Jurabek Karimov (UZB) d. Benjamin Hassan/Giovani Samaha (LBN) 62 57 63
- Benjamin Hassan (LBN) d. Sanjar Fayziev (UZB) 26 63 64
- Jurabek Karimov (UZB) d. Hady Habib (LBN) 64 16 61
KOREA, REP. leads CHINA, P.R. 2-0
Venue: Guiyang Olympic Sports Center Tennis Stadium, Guiyang, CHN (hard – indoor)
- Soonwoo Kwon (KOR) d. Zhizhen Zhang (CHN) 76(4) 67(4) 75
- Ji Sung Nam (KOR) d. Zhe Li (CHN) 76(1) 76(0)
- Mao-Xin Gong/Ze Zhang (CHN) v Ji Sung Nam/Min-Kyu Song (KOR)
- Zhe Li (CHN) v Soonwoo Kwon (KOR)
- Zhizhen Zhang (CHN) v Ji Sung Nam (KOR)
AMERICAS GROUP I
BRAZIL defeated BARBADOS 3-1
Venue: Sociedade Recreativa Mampituba, Criciuma, BRA (clay – outdoor)
- Darian King (BAR) d. Joao Menezes (BRA) 36 64 62
- Thiago Monteiro (BRA) d. Haydn Lewis (BAR) 62 62
- Marcelo Melo/Bruno Soares (BRA) d. Darian King/Haydn Lewis (BAR) 76(4) 75
- Thiago Monteiro (BRA) d. Darian King (BAR) 64 76(6)
- Joao Menezes (BRA) v Haydn Lewis (BAR) – not played
ECUADOR leads VENEZUELA 2-0
Venue: Doral Park Country Club, Doral, USA (hard – outdoor)
- Emilio Gomez (ECU) d. Juan Lugo (VEN) 61 60
- Roberto Quiroz (ECU) d. Luis David Martinez (VEN) 63 63
- Luis David Martinez/Roberto Maytin (VEN) v Gonzalo Escobar/Diego Hidalgo (ECU)
- Luis David Martinez (VEN) v Emilio Gomez (ECU)
- Juan Lugo (VEN) v Roberto Quiroz (ECU)
URUGUAY level with DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 1-1
Venue: Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club, Montevideo, URU (clay – outdoor)
- Pablo Cuevas (URU) d. Roberto Cid Subervi (DOM) 61 64
- Jose Hernandez-Fernandez (DOM) d. Martin Cuevas (URU) 61 76(7)
- Martin Cuevas/Pablo Cuevas (URU) v Victor Estrella Burgos/Nick Hardt (DOM)
- Pablo Cuevas (URU) v Jose Hernandez-Fernandez (DOM)
- Martin Cuevas (URU) v Roberto Cid Subervi (DOM)
EUROPE/AFRICA GROUP II
SOUTH AFRICA defeated BULGARIA 4-1
Venue: Kelvin Grove Club, Cape Town, RSA (hard – outdoor)
- Lloyd Harris (RSA) d. Alexandar Lazarov (BUL) 64 67(3) 63
- Dimitar Kuzmanov (BUL) d. Ruan Roelofse (RSA) 75 75
- Raven Klaasen/Ruan Roelofse (RSA) d. Alexander Donski/Alexandar Lazarov (BUL) 63 62
- Lloyd Harris (RSA) d. Dimitar Kuzmanov (BUL) 63 76(3)
- Philip Henning (RSA) d. Gabriel Donev (BUL) 62 63
TURKEY defeated DENMARK 3-2
Venue: Vejlby-Risskov Hallen, Risskov (Aarhus), DEN (hard – indoor)
- Cem Ilkel (TUR) d. Christian Sigsgaard (DEN) 76(4) 67(2) 62
- Altug Celikbilek (TUR) d. Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune (DEN) 64 16 76(5)
- Johannes Ingildsen/Frederik Nielsen (DEN) d. Sarp Agabigun/Altug Celikbilek (TUR) 67(1) 63 64
- Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune (DEN) d. Cem Ilkel (TUR) 76(4) 64
- Altug Celikbilek (TUR) d. Christian Sigsgaard (DEN) 61 76(5)
SLOVENIA defeated EGYPT 3-1Venue: El Gezera Sporting Club, Cairo, EGY (clay – outdoor)
- Aljaz Bedene (SLO) d. Karim-Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) 75 4-1 ret.
- Mohamed Safwat (EGY) d. Blaz Rola (SLO) 64 16 76(4)
- Aljaz Bedene/Blaz Rola (SLO) d. Sherif Sabry/Mohamed Safwat (EGY) 75 63
- Aljaz Bedene (SLO) d. Mohamed Safwat (EGY) 75 75
- Karim-Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) v Blaz Rola (SLO) – not played
NORWAY defeated GEORGIA 3-1
Venue: Njaard Tennis klubb, Oslo, NOR (clay – outdoor)
- Aleksandre Metreveli (GEO) d. Viktor Durasovic (NOR) 75 64
- Casper Ruud (NOR) d. George Tsivadze (GEO) 61 60
- Viktor Durasovic/Casper Ruud (NOR) d. Aleksandre Bakshi/Aleksandre Metreveli (GEO) 64 63
- Casper Ruud (NOR) d. Aleksandre Metreveli (GEO) 63 62
- Viktor Durasovic (NOR) v George Tsivadze (GEO) – not played
ASIA/OCEANIA GROUP II
NEW ZEALAND leads INDONESIA 2-0
Venue: Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Stadium, Jakarta, INA (hard – outdoor)
- Ajeet Rai (NZL) d. M Rifki Fitriadi (INA) 76(7) 63
- Rhett Purcell (NZL) d. David Agung Susanto (INA) 36 64 60
- Ari Fahresi/Anthony Susanto (INA) v Marcus Daniell/Michael Venus (NZL)
- David Agung Susanto (INA) v Ajeet Rai (NZL)
- M Rifki Fitriadi (INA) v Rhett Purcell (NZL)
CHINESE TAIPEI leads HONG KONG, CHINA 2-0
Venue: Victoria Park Tennis Stadium, Hong Kong, HKG (hard – outdoor)
- Jason Jung (TPE) d. Chak Lam Coleman Wong (HKG) 61 62
- Tung-Lin Wu (TPE) d. Pak Long Yeung (HKG) 63 62
- Hong Kit Wong/Pak Long Yeung (HKG) v Cheng-Peng Hsieh/Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE)
- Pak Long Yeung (HKG) v Jason Jung (TPE)
- Chak Lam Coleman Wong (HKG) v Tung-Lin Wu (TPE)
AMERICAS GROUP II
MEXICO leads PARAGUAY 2-0
Venue: Club Internacional de Tenis, Asuncion, PAR (clay – outdoor)
- Manuel Sanchez (MEX) d. Ayed Zatar (PAR) 63 62
- Lucas Gomez (MEX) d. Juan Borba (PAR) 64 64
- Juan Borba/Ayed Zatar (PAR) v Santiago Gonzalez/Miguel-Angel Reyes-Varela (MEX)
- Ayed Zatar (PAR) v Lucas Gomez (MEX)
- Juan Borba (PAR) v Manuel Sanchez (MEX)
BOLIVIA defeated GUATEMALA 3-2
Venue: Federacion Nacional de Tenis, Guatemala, GUA (hard – outdoor)
- Hugo Dellien (BOL) d. Sebastian Dominguez (GUA) 61 60
- Wilfredo Gonzalez (GUA) d. Federico Zeballos (BOL) 63 36 63
- Stefan Emilio Gonzalez/Wilfredo Gonzalez (GUA) d. Juan Carlos Manuel Aguilar/Hugo Dellien (BOL) 64 64
- Hugo Dellien (BOL) d. Wilfredo Gonzalez (GUA) 62 75
- Federico Zeballos (BOL) d. Sebastian Dominguez (GUA) 64 64
AFRICA GROUP III
Venue: Nairobi Club, Nairobi, KEN (clay – outdoor)
PROMOTION TIES
TUNISIA defeated MADAGASCAR 2-0
- Aziz Ouakaa (TUN) d. Toky Ranaivo (MAD) 64 75
- Skander Mansouri (TUN) d. Jean-Jacques Rakotohasy (MAD) 61 64
- Antso Rakotondramanga/Toky Ranaivo (MAD) v Aziz Dougaz/Malek Jaziri (TUN) – not played
KENYA defeated MOZAMBIQUE 2-0
- Ibrahim Kibet Yego (KEN) d. Bruno Nhavene (MOZ) 76(6) 64
- Ismael Changawa Ruwa Mzai (KEN) d. Franco Mata (MOZ) 61 61
- Franco Mata/Bruno Nhavene (MOZ) v Ismael Changawa Ruwa Mzai/Ibrahim Kibet Yego (KEN) – not played
RELEGATION TIES
ALGERIA defeated NIGERIA 2-0
- Samir Hamza Reguig (ALG) d. Paul Etim (NGR) 64 75
- Youcef Rihane (ALG) d. Emmanuel Idoko (NGR) 61 64
- Mohamed Nazim Makhlouf/Youcef Rihane (ALG) v Emmanuel Audu/Emmanuel Idoko (NGR) – not played
BENIN defeated NAMIBIA 3-0
- Delmas N’tcha (BEN) d. Codie Schalk van Schalkwyk (NAM) 62 76(1)
- Alexis Klegou (BEN) d. Jean Erasmus (NAM) 61 62
- Sylvestre Monnou/Arnaud Sewanou (BEN) d. Riaan de Wit/Connor Henry van Schalkwyk (NAM) 75 46 10-2
Davis Cup Group I and Group II Ties: Teams Announced
EUROPE GROUP III
Venue: TATOI Club, Athens, GRE (clay – outdoor)
1st-2nd POSITION TIE
POLAND defeated ESTONIA 2-0
- Kamil Majchrzak (POL) d. Kenneth Raisma (EST) 60 62
- Hubert Hurkacz (POL) d. Kristjan Tamm (EST) 61 75
- Lukasz Kubot/Marcin Matkowski (POL) v Vladimir Ivanov/Kenneth Raisma (EST) – not played
3rd-4th POSITION TIE
GREECE defeated LATVIA 2-1
- Michail Pervolarakis (GRE) d. Robert Strombachs (LAT) 64 64
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) d. Martins Podzus (LAT) 64 64
- Martins Podzus/Robert Strombachs (LAT) d. Markos Kalovelonis/Petros Tsitsipas (GRE) 64 60
RELEGATION TIES
MONACO defeated NORTH MACEDONIA 2-1
- Lucas Catarina (MON) d. Dimitar Grabul (MKD) 76(11) 62
- Gorazd Srbljak (MKD) d. Hugo Nys (MON) 46 64 64
- Romain Arneodo/Benjamin Balleret (MON) d. Dimitar Grabul/Gorazd Srbljak (MKD) 61 62
LUXEMBOURG defeated MONTENEGRO 2-1
- Chris Rodesch (LUX) d. Rrezart Cungu (MNE) 64 57 61
- Ljubomir Celebic (MNE) d. Ugo Nastasi (LUX) 63 61
- Ugo Nastasi/Chris Rodesch (LUX) d. Ljubomir Celebic/Ugi Saveljic (MNE) 63 26 64
ASIA/OCEANIA GROUP IV
Venue: Jordan Tennis Federation, Amman, JOR (hard – outdoor)
PROMOTION TIES
PACIFIC OCEANIA defeated UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 2-0
- Matthew Stubbings (POC) d. Fahad Janahi (UAE) 62 61
- Colin Sinclair (POC) d. Omar Alawadhi (UAE) 75 36 62
- Brett Baudinet/Colin Sinclair (POC) v Abdulla Ahli/Hamad Abbas Janahi (UAE) – not played
- JORDAN defeated OMAN 2-0
- Abedallah Shelbayh (JOR) d. Mohammed Al Nabhani (OMA) 64 60
- Mousa Alkotop (JOR) d. Abdullah Al Barwani (OMA) 61 75
- Abdullah Al Barwani/Mohammed Al Nabhani (OMA) v Mousa Alkotop/Abedallah Shelbayh (JOR) – not played
5th-8th POSITION TIES
SAUDI ARABIA defeated CAMBODIA 2-1
- Ammar Alhaqbani (KSA) d. Timothy Tep (CAM) 60 62
- Kenny Bun (CAM) d. Saud Alhaqbani (KSA) 63 61
- Ammar Alhaqbani/Abdulmajeed Bukhari (KSA) d. Kenny Bun/Phalkun Mam 62 57 76(6)
TURKMENISTAN defeated IRAQ 2-0
- Arslan Orashev (TKM) d. Ali Bahadli (IRQ) 61 62
- Isa Mammetgulyyev (TKM) d. Adel Mustafa Al-Saedi (IRQ) 60 60
- Akram M. Abdalkarem Al-Saady/Ali Bahadli (IRQ) v Isa Mammetgulyyev/Yuriy Rogusskiy (TKM) – not played
9th-12th POSITION TIES
BANGLADESH defeated KYRGYZSTAN 2-0
- Shibu Lal (BAN) d. Farhad Urumbaev (KGZ) 64 63
- Sree-Amol Roy (BAN) d. Kirill Kistanov (KGZ) 64 64
- Shibu Lal/Sree-Amol Roy (BAN) v Ernest Batirbekov/Kirill Kistanov (KGZ) – not played
GUAM defeated BAHRAIN 2-1
- Camden Camacho (GUM) d. Hamad Abdulaal (BRN) 62 63
- Elyas Abdulnabi (BRN) d. Christopher Cajigan (GUM) 62 61
- Camden Camacho/Derek Okuhama (GUM) d. Hamad Abdulaal/Kareem Abdulnabi (BRN) 63 61
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