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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 09-03-06
CONTENTS
[01] DAVIS CUP CYPRUS vs PORTUGAL
[01] DAVIS CUP CYPRUS vs PORTUGAL
Fotos Kallias will face Frederico Gil on the opening game of the Davis
Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II between Cyprus and Portugal that is
taking place in Nicosia from 6-8 March.
The match starts on Friday 1500 local time at Cyprus National Tennis
Centre. The opening ceremony will take place on 1445. After the first
match, Marcos Baghdatis will face Rui Machado.
On Saturday Paghdatis and Kallias will clash with Gil and Tavares and
on Sunday Paghdatis will face Gil and Kallias will face Machado.
The Cypriot team comprises Marcos Baghdatis 24, an Australian Open 2006
finalist, currently 90th in the ATP rankings, Fotos Kallias 25, 532nd
in ATP rankings, and unseeded Demetrios Leontis, 31 and Phillipos
Tsangaris 17. Giannos Hadjigeorgiou is the Captain.
The Portuguese team comprises Frederico Gil, 24, 86th in ATP rankings,
Ruci Machado, 25, 151st in ATP rankings, Leonardo Tavares, 25, 555th in
ATP and Joao Sousa, 20, who ranks 590 in ATP. Pedro Cordeiro is the
Captain.
Portugal beat Cyprus 5-0 in July 2008. The winner of the tie will face
the winner of Ireland - Algeria tie. The losing teams will clash for a
play-off tie.
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