TURKMEN TENNIS PLAYERS START IN DAVIS CUP

The Turkmen team on tennis start today in the Davis Cup with a match against the Iraq team. In this prestigious competition our countrymen will play in the Asia and Oceania IV Group, which matches will be held in Isa Town (Bahrain).

12 teams will contend for three paths into the Asia and Oceania III Group of the Davis Cup, divided into three groups: «А» – United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Guam, Bahrein; «В» – Turkmenistan, Oman, Iraq, Mongolia; «C» – Iran, Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan, Yemen.

By two best teams from each group will get in playoff, the winners of which will gain right to play in the Asia and Oceania III Group next year.

The Turkmenistan team in the competition in Bahrein represent being ranked 1st in our country Isa Mametkuliev, Yuri Rogusskiy, Altymurad Kurbanov, Meylis Orazmuhammedov, Gurbanberdy Gurbanberdyev, Hajimurad Charyev, Kurbangeldy Sahedov. Captain of team - head coach Mirali Gasanov.

The Turkmen tennis players has been playing in Davis Cup since 2004. The best result in this competition they have in 2015, when they got to playoff of the Asia and Oceania III Group in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).

Turkmen tennis players start in Davis Cup (turkmenistan.gov.tm)