Nominations Announced For Davis Cup By BNP Paribas World Group First Round And Zone Group Ties

Nominations Announced For Davis Cup By BNP Paribas World Group first Round And Zone Group Ties

The ITF has announced the official team nominations for the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group first round and Zone Group ties taking place on 6-8 March. A total of 33 ties will be held next week.

Live scoring for the World Group first round ties will be available on the official Davis Cup website throughout the weekend. In addition, the English and Spanish versions of the website will feature a live blog, reports, photographs, audio interviews and live streaming. There will also be a fan zone showing the best social media content on http://www.daviscup.com/showyourcolours

WORLD GROUP FIRST ROUND

GERMANY v FRANCE
Venue: Fraport Arena, Frankfurt, GER (hard – indoor)

Germany
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Benjamin Becker
Jan-Lennard Struff
Andre Begemann
Captain: Michael Kohlmann

France
Gilles Simon
Gael Monfils
Richard Gasquet
Nicolas Mahut
Captain: Arnaud Clement

GREAT BRITAIN v USA
Venue: Emirates Arena, Glasgow, GBR (hard – indoor)

Great Britain
Andy Murray
James Ward
Dominic Inglot
Jamie Murray
Captain: Leon Smith

USA
John Isner
Donald Young
Mike Bryan
Bob Bryan
Captain: Jim Courier

CZECH REPUBLIC v AUSTRALIA
Venue: Cez Arena, Ostrava, CZE (hard – indoor)

Czech Republic
Lukas Rosol
Jiri Vesely
Jan Mertl
Adam Pavlasek
Captain: Jaroslav Navratil

Australia
Nick Kyrgios
Bernard Tomic
Samuel Groth
Lleyton Hewitt
Captain: Wally Masur

KAZAKHSTAN v ITALY
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Astana, KAZ (hard – indoor)

Kazakhstan
Mikhail Kukushkin
Andrey Golubev
Aleksandr Nedovyesov
Dmitry Popko
Captain: Dias Doskarayev

Italy
Fabio Fognini
Andreas Seppi
Simone Bolelli
Paolo Lorenzi
Captain: Corrado Barazzutti

ARGENTINA v BRAZIL
Venue: Tecnopolis, Buenos Aires, ARG (clay – outdoor)

Argentina
Leonardo Mayer
Federico Delbonis
Diego Schwartzmann
Carlos Berlocq
Captain: Daniel Orsanic

Brazil
Thomaz Bellucci
Joao Souza
Marcelo Melo
Bruno Soares
Captain: Joao Zwetsch

SERBIA v CROATIA
Venue: Kraljevo Sports Centre, Kraljevo, SRB (hard – indoor)

Serbia
Novak Djokovic
Viktor Troicki
Filip Krajinovic
Nenad Zimonjic
Captain: Bogdan Obradovic

Croatia
Marin Cilic
Borna Coric
Mate Delic
Marin Draganja
Captain: Zeljko Krajan

CANADA v JAPAN
Venue: Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, Vancouver, CAN (hard – indoor)

Canada
Milos Raonic
Vasek Pospisil
Frank Dancevic
Daniel Nestor
Captain: Martin Laurendeau

Japan
Kei Nishikori
Go Soeda
Tatsuma Ito
Yasutaka Uchiyama
Captain: Minoru Ueda

BELGIUM v SWITZERLAND
Venue: Country Hall du Sart Tilman, Liege, BEL (hard – indoor)

Belgium
David Goffin
Steve Darcis
Ruben Bemelmans
Niels Desein
Captain: Johan van Herck

Switzerland
Yann Marti
Adrien Bossel
Henri Laaksonen
Michael Lammer
Captain: Severin Luthi

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga from France at practice before the Davis Cup final between France and Switzerland, at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Lille, on November 19, 2014. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

AMERICAS ZONE GROUP I FIRST ROUND

BARBADOS v DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Venue: National Tennis Centre, St Michael, BAR (hard – outdoor)

Barbados
Darian King
Haydn Lewis
Seanon Williams
Russell Moseley
Captain: Kevin Yarde

Dominican Republic
Victor Estrella
Jose Hernandez
Jose Olivares
Manuel Castellanos
Captain: Rafael Moreno

AMERICAS ZONE GROUP I SECOND ROUND

URUGUAY v COLOMBIA
Venue: Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club, Montevideo, URU (clay – outdoor)

Uruguay
Pablo Cuevas
Martin Cuevas
Rodrigo Senattore
Ariel Behar
Captain: Enrique Perez-Cassarino

Colombia
Santiago Giraldo
Alejandro Gonzalez
Juan-Sebastian Cabal
Robert Farah
Captain: Mauricio Hadad

ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP I FIRST ROUND

THAILAND v KOREA, REP.
Venue: The National Tennis Development Center, Nonthaburi, THA (hard – outdoor)

Thailand
Danai Udomchoke
Warit Sornbutnark
Sanchai Ratiwatana
Sonchat Ratiwatana
Captain: Paradorn Srichaphan

Korea, Rep.
Chung Hyeon
Nam Ji Sung
Lim Yong-Kyu
Song Min-Kyu
Captain: Roh Gap-Taik

NEW ZEALAND v CHINA, P.R.
Venue: ASB Tennis Arena, Auckland, NZL (hard – outdoor)

New Zealand
Michael Venus
Jose Statham
Marcus Daniell
Artem Sitak
Captain: Alistair Hunt

China, P.R.
Zhang Ze
Wu Di
Li Zhe
Gong Mao-xin
Captain: Jiang Hong-Wei

EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I FIRST ROUND

RUSSIA v DENMARK
Venue: Sport Complex Gazprom Dobycha Yamburg, Novy Urengoy, RUS (hard – indoor)

Russia
Andrey Kuznetsov
Evgeny Donskoy
Konstantin Kravchuk
Andrey Rublev
Captain: Shamil Tarpischev

Denmark
Frederik Nielsen
Martin Pedersen
Soren Hess-Olesen
Thomas Kromann
Captain: Kenneth Carlsen

SWEDEN v AUSTRIA
Venue: Idrottshuset Orebro, Orebro, SWE (hard – indoor)

Sweden
Elias Ymer
Christian Lindell
Robert Lindstedt
Johan Brunstrom
Captain: Fredrik Rosengren

Austria
Andreas Haider-Maurer
Jurgen Melzer
Gerard Melzer
Alexander Peya
Captain: Stefan Koubek

SLOVAKIA v SLOVENIA
Venue: Aegon Arena National Tennis Centre, Bratislava, SVK (hard – indoor)

Slovakia
Martin Klizan
Lukas Lacko
Norbert Gombos
Igor Zelenay
Captain: Miloslav Mecir

Slovenia
Blaz Kavcic
Tom Kocevar-Desman
Mike Urbanija
Grega Zemlja
Captain: Blaz Trupej

ROMANIA v ISRAEL
Venue: Sala Transilvania, Sibui, ROU (clay – indoor)

Romania
Adrian Ungur
Marius Copil
Horia Tecau
Florin Mergea
Captain: Andrei Pavel

Israel
Dudi Sela
Bar Tzuf Botzer
Edan Leshem
Jonathan Erlich
Captain: Eyal Ran

POLAND v LITHUANIA
Venue: Orlen Arena, Plock, POL (hard – indoor)

Poland
Jerzy Janowicz
Lukasz Kubot
Kamil Majchrzak
Marcin Matkowski
Captain: Radoslaw Szymanik

Lithuania
Ricardas Berankis
Laurynas Grigelis
Lukas Mugevicius
Mantas Bugailiskis
Captain: Rimvydas Mugevicius

AMERICAS ZONE GROUP II FIRST ROUND

VENEZUELA v COSTA RICA
Venue: Cancha Oswaldo Merlin, Caracas, VEN (hard – outdoor)

Venezuela
Ricardo Rodriguez
Luis David Martinez
David Souto
Roberto Maytin
Captain: Jose de Armas

Costa Rica
Julian Saborio
Ignaci Roca
Pablo Nunez
Alvaro Daniel Riveros
Captain: Kenneth Thome Bolanos

PUERTO RICO v EL SALVADOR
Venue: Palmas del Mar Tennis Club, Humacao, PUR (hard – outdoor)

Puerto Rico
Alex Llompart
Gabriel Flores Ruiz
Stephen Diaz
Christian Garay
Captain: Jorge F. Gonzalez

El Salvador
Marcelo Arevalo
Rafael Arevalo
Alberto Emmanuel Alvarado Larin
Rafa Orantes
Captain: Miguel Merz

MEXICO v BOLIVIA
Venue: Cancha Estadio Lorenzo Molina Casares, Merida, MEX (hard – outdoor)

Mexico
Daniel Garza
Tigre Hank
Miguel-Angel Reyes-Varela
Santiago Gonzalez
Captain: Leonardo Lavalle

Bolivia
Hugo Dellien
Federico Zeballos
Rodrigo Banzer
Alejandro Mendoza
Captain: Mauricio Solis

CHILE v PERU
Venue: Club Palestino, Santiago, CHI (clay – outdoor)

Chile
Hans Podlipnik-Castillo
Nicolas Jarry
Gonzalo Lama
Christian Garin
Captain: Nicolas Massu

Peru
Duilio Beretta
Juan Pablo Varillas Patino-Samudio
Sergio Galdos
Duilio Vallebuona
Captain: Pablo Arraya

ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP II FIRST ROUND

CHINESE TAIPEI v LEBANON
Venue: Kaohsiung Yangming Tennis Courts, Kaohsiung City, TPE (hard – outdoor)

Chinese Taipei
Lu Yen-Hsun
Hung Jui-Chen
Wang Chieh-Fu
Ho Chih-Jen
Captain: Tsai Chia-Yen

Lebanon
Karim Alayli
Ibrahim Abou Chahine
Patrick Chucri
Playing Captain: Hussein Badreddine

PHILIPPINES v SRI LANKA
Venue: Valle Verde Country Club, Pasig, PHI (clay – indoor)

Philippines
Patrick-John Tierro
Treat Huey
Ruben Gonzales
Francis Casey Alcantara
Captain: Roland Kraut

Sri Lanka
Sharmal Dissanayake
Harshana Godamanna
Dineshkanthan Thangarajah
Sankha Atukorale
Captain: Rohan de Silva

INDONESIA v IRAN
Venue: Bukit Asam Tennis Court, Palembang, INA (hard – outdoor)

Indonesia
Christopher Rungkat
Sunu-Wahyu Trijati
David Agung Susanto
Aditya Hari Sasongko
Captain: Roy Therik

Iran
Anoosha Shahgholi
Mohsen Hossein Zade
Amirvala Madanchi
Shahin Khaledan
Captain: Saeid Ahmadvand

PAKISTAN v KUWAIT
Venue: Sri Lanka Tennis Association, Colombo, SRI (clay – outdoor)

Pakistan
Aisam Qureshi
Aqeel Khan
Mohammad Abid Ali Khan Akbar
Ahmed Choudhary
Captain: Rashid Malik

Kuwait
Mohammad Ghareeb
Ali Ghareeb
Hassan Al Mousa
Naser Al Obaidly
Captain: Adel Al Shatti

EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP II FIRST ROUND

TURKEY v SOUTH AFRICA
Venue: Mersin Tenis Kompleksi, Mersin, TUR (hard – indoor)

Turkey
Marsel Ilhan
Cem Ilkel
Baris Erguden
Anil Yuksel
Captain: Haluk Akkoyun

South Africa
Fritz Wolmarans
Tucker Vorster
Ruan Roelofse
Raven Klaasen
Captain: Earl Grainger

IRELAND v BELARUS
Venue: Castleknock Tennis Club, Dublin, IRL (hard – indoor)

Ireland
Sam Barry
Daniel Glancy
James Cluskey
David O’Hare
Captain: Conor Niland

Belarus
Egor Gerasimov
Dzmitry Zhyrmont
Alexander Bury
Siarhei Betau
Captain: Vladimir Voltchkov

PORTUGAL v MOROCCO
Venue: Centro Desportivo do Jamor, Cruz Quebrada, POR (hard – indoor)

Portugal
Joao Sousa
Rui Machado
Frederico Ferreira Silva
Joao Domingues
Captain: Nuno Marques

Morocco
Lamine Ouahab
Yassine Idmbarek
Mehdi Jdi
Younes Rachidi
Captain: Mehdi Tahiri

MONACO v FINLAND
Venue: Monte Carlo Country Club, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, MON (clay – outdoor)

Monaco
Benjamin Balleret
Romain Arneodo
Thomas Oger
Guillaume Couillard
Captain: Christophe Boggetti

Finland
Jarkko Nieminen
Micke Kontinen
Henrik Sillanpaa
Henri Kontinen
Captain: Kim Tiilikainen

ZIMBABWE v BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare, ZIM (hard – outdoor)

Zimbabwe
Takanyi Garanganga
Benjamin Lock
Mark Fynn
Wayne Black
Captain: Martin Dzuwa

Bosnia/Herzegovina
Damir Dzumhur
Mirza Basic
Tomislav Brkic
Nerman Fatic
Captain: Amer Delic

HUNGARY v MOLDOVA
Venue: Gyor Varosi Egyetemi Csarnok, Gyor, HUN (hard – indoor)

Hungary
Marton Fucsovics
Peter Nagy
Gabor Borsos
Levente Godry
Captain: Zoltan Kuharszky

Moldova
Radu Albot
Andrei Ciumac
Andrei Gorban
Maxim Bulat
Captain: Iurie Gorban

LUXEMBOURG v MADAGSCAR
Venue: Centre National de Tennis, Esch-sur-Alzette,LUX (hard – indoor)

Luxembourg
Gilles Muller
Ugo Nastasi
Gilles Kremer
Mike Scheidweiler
Captain: Johny Goudenbour

Madagascar
Antso Rakotondramanga
Lofo Ramiaramanana
Tony Rajaobelina
Jean-Jacques Rakotohasy
Captain: Thierry Rajaobelina

LATVIA v BULGARIA
Tenisa Centrs Lielupe, Jurmala, LAT (hard – indoor)

Latvia
Aleksandar Lazov
Dimitar Kuzmanov
Tihomir Grozdanov
Ilia Kushev
Captain: tbc

Bulgaria
Alexandar Lazov
Dimitar Kuzmanov
Tihomir Grozdanov
Ilia Kushev
Captain: Todor Enev

Draws Made For 2015 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Zone Groups I Events

The ITF has announced the official draws for the three Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Zone Group I events taking place on 4-7 February.

The three Zone Group events are Europe/Africa Zone Group I in Budapest, Hungary (4-7 February); Americas Zone Group I in San Luis Potosi, Mexico (4-7 February); and Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in Guangzhou, China (4-7 February)

All nations contesting the Zone Group I events will be bidding to qualify for the Fed Cup World Group II play-offs on 18-19 April, with two teams qualifying from the Europe/Africa Zone, and one team from both the Americas and Asia/Oceania Zones.

Four top 50 players will contest Europe/Africa Zone Group I, with Azarenka joined by Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria and Heather Watson of Great Britain. Peng Shuai of China and Kurumi Nara of Japan head the nominations for Asia/Oceania Zone Group I. Teliana Pereira of Brazil, Mariana Duque Marino of Colombia and Veronica Cepede Royg of Paraguay lead the nominations for Americas Zone Group I.

Nominations for the 2015 Fed Cup World Group and World Group II first round ties, which take place on 7-8 February, will be announced on Wednesday 28 January.

Fed Cup by BNP Paribas is the World Cup of Tennis. It is the largest annual international team competition in women’s sport, with 99 nations taking part in 2015. The event celebrated its 50th birthday in 2013 in the ITF’s centenary year. The title sponsor is BNP Paribas, the Official Bank of Fed Cup. Adecco (Official HR Sponsor) is an international sponsor, and Wilson Sporting Goods (Official Ball) is an international partner. Follow all the action on http://www.fedcup.com, http://www.fedcup.com/es, http://www.twitter.com/fedcup, http://www.facebook.com/FedCup and http://www.fedcup.tv.

EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I
Venue: Syma Event and Congress Centre, Budapest, Hungary (hard – indoors)
Dates: 4-7 February

GROUP A

Serbia (1)
Aleksandra Krunic
Ivana Jorovic
Doroteja Eric
Vojislava Lukic
Captain: Tatjana Jecmenica-Jevtic

Hungary
Reka-Luca Jani
Dalma Galfi
Anna Bondar
Fanny Stollar
Captain: Gabor Juhasz

Austria
Patricia Mayr-Achleitner
Tamira Paszek
Barbara Haas
Sandra Klemenschits
Captain: Jurgen Waber

GROUP B

Great Britain (2)
Heather Watson
Johanna Konta
Anna Smith
Jocelyn Rae
Captain: Judy Murray

Ukraine
Elina Svitolina
Lesia Tsurenko
Kateryna Kozlova
Olga Savchuk
Captain: Natalia Medvedeva

Turkey
Cagla Buyukakcay
Pemra Ozgen
Ipek Soylu
Basak Eraydin
Captain: Alaaddin Karagoz

Liechtenstein
Stefanie Vogt
Kathinka von Deichmann
Lynn Zund
Sandra Hinterberger
Captain: Daniel Kieber

GROUP C

Belarus (3)
Victoria Azarenka
Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Olga Govortsova
Iryna Shymanovich
Captain: Tatiana Poutchek

Portugal
Michelle Larcher de Brito
Barbara Luz
Maria Joao Koehler
Ines Murta
Captain: Andre Lopes

Bulgaria
Tsvetana Pironkova
Elitsa Kostova
Dia Evtimova
Viktoriya Tomova
Captain: Dora Rangelova

Georgia
Sofia Shapatava
Ekaterine Gorgodze
Oksana Kalashnikova
Mariam Bolkvadze
Captain: Margalita Chakhnashvili

GROUP D

Belgium (4)
Yanina Wickmayer
An-Sophie Mestach
Alison van Uytvanck
Ysaline Bonaventure
Captain: Ann Devries

Croatia
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni
Donna Vekic
Ana Konjuh
Darija Jurak
Captain: Iva Majoli

Israel
Shahar Peer
Julia Glushko
Keren Shlomo
Alona Pushkarevsky
Captain: Amos Mansdorf

Latvia
Diana Marcinkevica
Jelena Ostapenko
Darta-Elizabete Emulina
Captain: Daiga Juska

AMERICAS ZONE GROUP I
Venue: La Loma Sports Centre, San Luis Potosi, Mexico (hard – outdoors)
Dates: 4-7 February

GROUP A

Brazil (1)
Teliana Pereira
Beatriz Haddad Maia
Gabriela Ce
Paula Cristina Goncalves
Captain: Carla Tiene

Colombia
Mariana Duque Marino
Yuliana Lizarazo
Maria Paulina Perez Garcia
Maria Fernanda Herazo Gonzalez
Captain: Catalina Castano

Chile
Andrea Koch-Benvenuto
Daniela Seguel
Fernanda Brito
Barbara Gatica
Captain: Belus Prajoux

GROUP B

Paraguay (2)
Veronica Cepede Royg
Montserrat Gonzalez
Camila Giangreco Campiz
Sara Gimenez
Captain: Ramon Delgado

Venezuela
Andrea Gamiz
Adriana Perez
Mariaryeni Gutierrez
Aymet Uzcategui
Captain: Yohnny Romero

Mexico
Ana Sofia Sanchez
Marcela Zacarias
Victoria Rodriguez
Renata Zarazua
Captain: Angelica Gavaldon

Bolivia
Maria Fernanda Alvarez-Teran
Noelia Zeballos
Maria Ines Deheza
Hortencia Birnbaumer
Captain: Rolando Nieva

ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP I
Venue: Guangdong Olympic Tennis Centre, Guangzhou, China, P.R. (hard – outdoors)
Dates: 4-7 February

GROUP A

Japan (1)
Kurumi Nara
Misaki Doi
Eri Hozumi
Shuko Aoyama
Captain: Yuka Kaneko-Yoshida

Uzbekistan
Nigina Abduraimova
Agkul Amanmuradova
Sabina Sharipova
Arina Folts
Captain: Dmitriy Tomashevich

Hong Kong China
Zhang Ling
Wu Ho Ching
Ng Man Ying Maggie
Claire Spackman
Captain: Phillip King

Korea, Republic
Jang Su Jeong
Han Na-Lae
Choi Ji-Hee
Lee So-Ra
Captain: Cho Yoon Jeong

GROUP B

Thailand (2)
Luksika Kumkhum
Tamarine Tanasugarn
Varatchaya Wongteanchai
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Captain: Vittaya Samrej

Kazakhstan
Yaroslava Shvedova
Yuliya Putintseva
Kamila Kerimbayeva
Anna Danilina
Captain: Dias Doskarayev

China, P.R.
Peng Shuai
Zhang Shuai
Zheng Saisai
Wang Qiang
Captain: Wang Peng

Chinese Taipei
Hsieh Su-Wei
Chan Yung-Jan
Lee Ya-Hsuan
Chan Hao-Ching
Captain: Wang Shi-Ting

Davis Cup By BNP Paribas Results: 25 October

The ITF has announced the latest results for the two Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Zone Group I second round play-off ties taking place on 24-26 October.

The two winners of these ties will remain in Zone Group I in 2015, while the two losers will be relegated to 2015 Zone Group II.

The draw for the 2015 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Europe/Africa Zone Group II will be held at the ITF offices in London at 10:00 (09:00 GMT) on Wednesday 29 October. The seeds will be based on the new ITF Davis Cup Nations Ranking of 27 October.

Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is the World Cup of Tennis. Follow all the action on http://www.daviscup.com, http://www.copadavis.com, http://www.twitter.com/daviscup, http://www.facebook.com/DavisCupTennis and http://www.daviscup.tv

ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP I SECOND ROUND PLAY-OFF

NEW ZEALAND defeated CHINESE TAIPEI 3-0
Venue: Z Energy Wilding Park Tennis Centre, Christchurch, NZL (hard – indoor)

Jose Statham (NZL) d. Yang Tsung-Hua (TPE) 61 62 63
Michael Venus (NZL) d. Wang Chieh-Fu (TPE) 76(5) 76(3) 62
Marcus Daniell/Artem Sitak (NZL) d. Peng Hsien-Yin/Wang Chieh-Fu (TPE) 60 64 62
Michael Venus (NZL) v Yang Tsung-Hua (TPE)
Jose Statham (NZL) v Wang Chieh-Fu (TPE)

EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I SECOND ROUND PLAY-OFF

SWEDEN leads LATVIA 2-1
Venue: Racketcentrum, Jonkoping, SWE (hard – indoor)

Martins Podzus (LAT) d. Elias Ymer (SWE) 76(3) 75 67(5) 36 97
Christian Lindell (SWE) d. Janis Podzus (LAT) 76(5) 46 76(3) 76(7)
Johan Brunstrom/Robert Lindstedt (SWE) d. Mikelis Libietis/Martins Podzus (LAT) 64 62 36 46 63
Christian Lindell (SWE) v Martins Podzus (LAT)
Elias Ymer (SWE) v Janis Podzus (LAT)

Draws Announced For Davis Cup By Bnp Paribas Zone Group I Play-Off Ties

International Tennis Federation

The ITF has announced the draws for the two Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Zone Group I second round play-off ties taking place on 24-26 October.

The two winners of these ties will remain in Zone Group I in 2015, while the two losers will be relegated to 2015 Zone Group II.

The draw for the 2015 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Europe/Africa Zone Group II will be held at the ITF offices in London at 10:00 (09:00 GMT) on Wednesday 29 October. The seeds will be based on the new ITF Davis Cup Nations Ranking of 27 October.

ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP I SECOND ROUND PLAY-OFF

NEW ZEALAND v CHINESE TAIPEI
Venue: Z Energy Wilding Park Tennis Centre, Christchurch, NZL (hard – indoor)

Jose Statham (NZL) v Yang Tsung-Hua (TPE)
Michael Venus (NZL) v Wang Chieh-Fu (TPE)
Marcus Daniell/Artem Sitak (NZL) v Hung Jui-Chen/Peng Hsien-Yin (TPE)
Michael Venus (NZL) v Yang Tsung-Hua (TPE)
Jose Statham (NZL) v Wang Chieh-Fu (TPE)

EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I SECOND ROUND PLAY-OFF

SWEDEN v LATVIA
Venue: Racketcentrum, Jonkoping, SWE (hard – indoor)

Elias Ymer (SWE) v Martins Podzus (LAT)
Christian Lindell (SWE) v Janis Podzus (LAT)
Johan Brunstrom/Robert Lindstedt (SWE) v Mikelis Libietis/Mikus Losbergs (LAT)
Christian Lindell (SWE) v Martins Podzus (LAT)
Elias Ymer (SWE) v Janis Podzus (LAT)

Davis Cup by BNP Paribas results: 28 January 2014

The ITF has announced the latest results for the 2014 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Asia/Oceania Zone Group I first round tie between China, P.R. and New Zealand taking place in Tianjin on 27-29 January.

The eight World Group first round ties and remaining Zone Group ties will take place this weekend on 31 January – 2 February, with the draws held on Thursday 30 January.

Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is the World Cup of Tennis. It is the largest annual international team competition in sport, with 122 nations taking part in 2014. The competition is 114 years old having been founded in 1900. The title sponsor is BNP Paribas, the Official Bank of Davis Cup. International sponsors are Rolex (Official Timekeeper) Adecco (Official HR Sponsor) and NH Hotels (Official Hotel), while Wilson Sporting Goods (Official Ball) is an international partner. Follow all the action on http://www.daviscup.com, http://www.copadavis.com, http://www.twitter.com/daviscup, http://www.facebook.com/DavisCupTennis and http://www.daviscup.tv.

ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP I FIRST ROUND
CHINA, P.R. leads NEW ZEALAND 2-1
Venue: Tianjin Tennis Centre, Tianjin, CHN (hard – indoor)

Wu Di (CHN) d. Michael Venus (NZL) 36 76(4) 62 16 63
Zhang Ze (CHN) d. Jose Statham (NZL) 67(5) 63 64 64
Marcus Daniell/Michael Venus (NZL) d. Gong Mao-Xin/Li Zhe (CHN) 63 76(3) 75
Wu Di (CHN) v Jose Statham (NZL)
Zhang Ze (CHN) v Michael Venus (NZL)