Dates and Venues Confirmed for 2016 BNP Paribas World Team Cup Wheelchair Tennis Event

The ITF has announced details of the regional qualifying events for the 2016 BNP Paribas World Team Cup, the ITF’s flagship wheelchair tennis team event. The main event will be hosted by the Japan Tennis Association (JTA) at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on 23-28 May 2016.

This is the first time that the BNP Paribas World Team Cup will be staged in Japan, and only the second occasion that the event will be held in Asia following the 2012 edition in Seoul, Republic of Korea.

The BNP Paribas World Team Cup, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2015, is the ITF’s flagship wheelchair tennis event, often referred to as the Davis and Fed Cups of wheelchair tennis. The initial event took place in California in 1985 involving six men’s teams. The women’s competition began the following year, with quad and junior events introduced in 1998 and 2000 respectively. Due to the increased number of teams wanting to take part, the ITF introduced regional qualifying for the men’s and women’s events in 2012.

Over 100 teams from around 50 countries will take part in the 2016 competition. Four regional qualifying events will determine the six men’s and four women’s teams to join the direct entries in the finals in Tokyo. In Tokyo, teams will contest the men’s World Group (12 nations), men’s World Group II (12 nations), women’s World Group (12 nations), quad event (8 teams) and junior event (8 teams).

Ariake Colosseum
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The current list of dates and venues is as follows:

18-21 February: Africa Qualification – Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya

27 February-1 March: Asian Qualification – Sri Lanka Tennis Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka

5-8 March: Americas Qualification – Cuenca Tennis and Golf Club, Cuenca, Ecuador

22-26 March: European Qualification – Kaya Belek Resort Hotel, Antalya, Turkey

23-28 May: Finals – Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan

The Ariake Colosseum will also be the venue for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Tennis Events. It regularly stages Davis Cup and Fed Cup ties, in addition to the Japan Open ATP event.

BNP Paribas has been the event’s title sponsor since 2012, and recently extended its sponsorship through 2021 as part of its overall agreement with the ITF.

ITF President David Haggerty said: “We are pleased to see the continued growth of the BNP Paribas World Team Cup, which is the most prestigious team competition on the ITF’s wheelchair tennis calendar. The ITF is delighted that the main event will be staged for the first time in Japan, a nation with a long tradition of wheelchair tennis and some of the sport’s most recognisable stars.”

Tokyo to stage 2016 BNP Paribas World Team Cup wheelchair tennis event

The ITF announced that the 2016 BNP Paribas World Team Cup, the ITF’s flagship wheelchair tennis team event, will be held in Tokyo, Japan. The event will be hosted by the Japan Tennis Association (JTA) at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on 23-28 May 2016.

This is the first time that the BNP Paribas World Team Cup will be staged in Japan, and only the second occasion that the event will be held in Asia following the 2012 edition in Seoul, Republic of Korea.

The BNP Paribas World Team Cup, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2015, is often referred to as the Davis and Fed Cups of wheelchair tennis. The initial event took place in California in 1985 involving six men’s teams. The women’s competition began the following year, with quad and junior events introduced in 1998 and 2000 respectively. Over 100 teams from around 50 countries take part in the competition each year, with regional qualifying held for the men’s and women’s events.

The Ariake Colosseum will also be the venue for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Tennis Events. It regularly stages Davis Cup and Fed Cup ties, in addition to the Japan Open ATP event.

Ariake Colosseum
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Japan has a long tradition in wheelchair tennis, with the first wheelchair tennis programme introduced in 1984. The Japanese Tennis Association has been one of the most active federations in the development of the sport, producing several leading players including current ITF Wheelchair World Champions Shingo Kunieda and Yui Kamiji. Japan’s men’s team is a two-time winner of the World Team Cup.

Nao Kawatei, Chairman of the Japan Tennis Association (JTA) International Committee, said: “We are very pleased to host the BNP Paribas World Team Cup in Tokyo. The JTA works closely with the Japan Wheelchair Tennis Association and our Japanese players, and we are very proud to see their successful results. Japan is a long-time supporter of ITF wheelchair tennis, and the World Team Cup will provide a chance to showcase the players’ talents before the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.”

ITF President Francesco Ricci Bitti said: “The ITF is delighted that the BNP Paribas World Team Cup will be staged in Japan for the first time. Japan has a long tradition of wheelchair tennis and has produced some of the sport’s most recognisable stars. The World Team Cup is the most prestigious team competition on the ITF’s wheelchair tennis calendar, and we are pleased to see its continued growth.”

BNP Paribas has been the event’s title sponsor since 2012 in a five-year agreement that runs through 2016. The company’s long-term agreement with the ITF also includes sponsorship of Davis Cup, Fed Cup, Junior Davis Cup and Fed Cup, and the biennial Worldwide Coaches Conference and regional coaches workshops.

2015 BNP PARIBAS WORLD TEAM CUP WHEELCHAIR TENNIS RESULTS

Results from the 2015 BNP Paribas World Team Cup wheelchair tennis event at the Club Ali Bey Manavgat in Antalya, Turkey on 25-31 May. A total of 52 teams from 28 countries are competing in four categories: men, women, quad and junior.

Great Britain won their first title in the Men’s World Group beating France in the two singles matches, while Australia beat Japan to get the third place.
USA won the play-off against South Africa to retain the position in the men’s world group.

The BNP Paribas World Team Cup, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2015, is the ITF’s flagship wheelchair tennis event, often referred to as the Davis and Fed Cups of wheelchair tennis. The initial event took place in California in 1985 involving six men’s teams. The women’s competition began the following year, with quad and junior events introduced in 1998 and 2000 respectively. Due to the increased number of teams wanting to take part, the ITF introduced regional qualifying for the men’s and women’s events in 2012.

For the latest news and results, visit the ITF wheelchair tennis website: http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair

Men’s World Group – Final

GREAT BRITAIN (1) defeated FRANCE (2) 2-0
Alfie Hewett (GBR) d. Michael Jeremiasz (FRA) 75 61
Gordon Reid (GBR) d. Nicolas Peifer (FRA) 76(5) 64
Alfie Hewett/Gordon Reid (GBR) v Michael Jeremiasz/Nicolas Peifer (FRA) not played

Men’s World Group – Position 3-4

AUSTRALIA (3) defeated JAPAN (4) 2-0
Ben Weekes (AUS) d. Satoshi Saida (JPN) 62 63
Adam Kellerman (AUS) d. Takashi Sanada (JPN) 46 76(1) 63
Adam Kellerman/Ben Weeks (AUS) v Satoshi Saida/Takashi Sanada (JPN) not played

Men’s World Group – Promotion Play-off

USA defeated SOUTH AFRICA 2-1
Steve Baldwin (USA) d. Marshall Marsh (RSA) 61 76(2)
Evans Maripa (RSA) d. Jon Rydberg (USA) 63 26 60
Hunter Groce/Jon Rydberg (USA) d. Leon Els/Evans Maripa (RSA) 63 75

2015 BNP PARIBAS WORLD TEAM CUP WHEELCHAIR TENNIS RESULTS

Please find below Saturday’s results from the 2015 BNP Paribas World Team Cup wheelchair tennis event at the Club Ali Bey Manavgat in Antalya, Turkey on 25-31 May. A total of 52 teams from 28 countries are competing in four categories: men, women, quad and junior.

USA won their ninth quad title after beating Japan in the quad’s world group, while Spain won the title in the men’s world group II by beating South Africa.
Tomorrow France and Great Britain will compete in the final for the men’s world group.

The BNP Paribas World Team Cup, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2015, is the ITF’s flagship wheelchair tennis event, often referred to as the Davis and Fed Cups of wheelchair tennis. The initial event took place in California in 1985 involving six men’s teams. The women’s competition began the following year, with quad and junior events introduced in 1998 and 2000 respectively. Due to the increased number of teams wanting to take part, the ITF introduced regional qualifying for the men’s and women’s events in 2012.

For the latest news and results, visit the ITF wheelchair tennis website: http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair

Quad’s World Group – Final

USA (1) defeated JAPAN 2-1
Shota Kawano (JPN) d. Nick Taylor (USA) 64 60
David Wagner (USA) d. Mitsuteru Moroishi (JPN) 60 61
Nick Taylor/David Wagner (USA) d. Shota Kawano/Mitsutery Moroishi (JPN) 62 64

Quad’s World Group – Position 3-4

ISRAEL defeated ITALY 3-0
Itay Erenlib (ISR) d. Marco Innocenti (ITA) 64 60
Shraga Weinberg (ISR) d. Alberto Corradi (ITA) 63 16 63
Itay Erenlib/Haim Lev (ISR) d. Alberto Corradi/Marco Innocenti (ITA) 61 62

Men’s World Group II – Final

SPAIN (3) defeated SOUTH AFRICA (2) 2-1
Martin de la Puente (ESP) d. Leon Els (RSA) 62 76(4)
Evans Maripa (RSA) d. Daniel Caverzaschi (ESP) 63 62
Daniel Caverzaschi/Roberto Chamizo (ESP) d. Evans Maripa/Marshall Marsh (RSA) 64 60

Men’s World Group II – Position 3-4

MALAYSIA (4) defeated THAILAND 2-0
Ariffahmi Zaquan (MAS) d. Wittaya Peem-Mee (THA) 75 26 76(8)
Abu Samah Borhan (MAS) d. Suthi Klongrhau (THA) 63 62
Ariffahmi Zaquan Ariffin/Abu Samah Borhan (MAS) v Suthi Klongrhau/Wittaya Peem-Mee (THA) not played

Men’s World Group – Position 5-6

SWEDEN defeated BELGIUM 2-1
Peter Vikstrom (SWE) d. Gert Vos (BEL) 63 60
Joachim Gerard (BEL) d. Stefan Olsson (SWE) 67(5) 75 61
Stefan Olsson/Peter Vikstrom (SWE) d. Joachim Gerard/Gert Vos (BEL) 62 26 [10-2]

Men’s World Group – Position 7-8

NETHERLANDS defeated AUSTRIA 3-0
Ricky Molier (NED) d. Josef Riegler (AUT) 63 62
Maikel Scheffers (NED) d. Martin Legner (AUT) 60 61
Ricky Molier/Maikel Scheffers (NED) d. Martin Legner/Josef Riegler (AUT) 64 61

Men’s World Group – Position 9-10

KOREA defeated ARGENTINA 2-1
Ho-Won Im (KOR) d. Gustavo Ibanez (ARG) 61 60
Gustavo Fernandez (ARG) d. Sang-Ho Oh (KOR) 61 61
Ho-Won Im/Ha-Gel Lee (KOR) d. Ezequiel Casco/Gustavo Fernandez (ARG) 63 62

Men’s World Group – Position 11-12

USA defeated POLAND 2-0
Steve Baldwin (USA) d. Piotr Jaroszewski (POL) 61 62
Jon Rydberg (USA) d. Kamil Fabisiak (POL) 63 63
Hunter Groce/Jon Rydberg (USA) v Kamil Fabisiak/Piotr Jaroszewski (POL) not played

Women’s World Group – Position 5-6

THAILAND defeated USA 2-1
Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA) d. Wanitha Inthanin (THA) 63 60
Sakhon Khanthasit (THA) d. Emmy Kaiser (USA) 26 76(5) 62
WanithaInthanin/Sakhon Khanthasit (THA) d. Dana Mathewson/Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA) 63 63

Women’s World Group – Position 7-8

FRANCE defeated SOUTH AFRICA 2-1
Mariska Venter (RSA) d. Emilie Chene (FRA) 26 75 62
Charlotte Famin (FRA) d. Kgothatso Montjane (RSA) 63 75
Charlotte Famin/Emmanuelle Morch (FRA) d. Thondalwethu Hlatshwayo/Mariska Venter (RSA) 62 61

Women’s World Group – Position 9-10

CHILE defeated AUSTRALIA 2-0
Macarena Cabrillana (CHI) d. Luba Josevski (AUS) 60 61
Francisca Mardones (CHI) d. Sarah Calati (AUS) 62 57 61
Macarena Cabrillana/Francisca Mardones (CHI) v Sarah Calati/Luba Josevski (AUS) not played

Women’s World Group – Position 11-12

COLOMBIA defeated TURKEY 2-1
Angelica Bernal (COL) d. Julide Yildiz (TUR) 60 60
Bursa Un (TUR) d. Johana Martinez Vega (COL) 57 75 63
Angelica Bernal/Johana Martinez (COL) d. Busra Un/Julide Yildiz (TUR) 62 63

2015 BNP Paribas World Team Cup Wheelchair Tennis Event

BNP PARIBAS WORLD TEAM CUP RESULTS

Please find below Wednesday’s results from the 2015 BNP Paribas World Team Cup wheelchair tennis event at the Club Ali Bey Manavgat in Antalya, Turkey on 25-31 May. A total of 52 teams from 28 countries are competing in four categories: men, women, quad and junior.

The BNP Paribas World Team Cup, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2015, is the ITF’s flagship wheelchair tennis event, often referred to as the Davis and Fed Cups of wheelchair tennis. The initial event took place in California in 1985 involving six men’s teams. The women’s competition began the following year, with quad and junior events introduced in 1998 and 2000 respectively. Due to the increased number of teams wanting to take part, the ITF introduced regional qualifying for the men’s and women’s events in 2012.

For the latest news and results, visit the ITF wheelchair tennis website: http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair

MEN’S WORLD GROUP

Pool A

GREAT BRITAIN defeated ARGENTINA 2-1
Dave Phillipson (GBR) d. Ezequiel Casco (ARG) 63 62
Gustavo Fernandez (ARG) d. Gordon Reid (GBR) 16 61 64
Alfie Hewett/Gordon Reid (GBR) d. Ezequiel Casco/Gustavo Fernandez (ARG) 63 62

Pool B

FRANCE defeated POLAND 3-0
Frederic Cattaneo (FRA) d. Albin Batycki (POL) 60 60
Nicolas Peifer (FRA) d. Kamil Fabisiak (POL) 61 60
David Dalmasso/Michael Jeremiasz (FRA) d. Kamil Fabisiak/Piotr Jaroszewski (POL) 63 61

Pool C

AUSTRALIA defeated KOREA REP. 3-0
Ben Weekes (AUS) d. Sang-Ho Oh (KOR) 46 64 62
Adam Kellerman (AUS) d. Ha-Gel Lee (KOR) 62 76(0)
Adam Kellerman/Ben Weekes (AUS) d. Ha-Gel Lee/Sang-Ho Oh (KOR) 63 75

Pool D

JAPAN defeated USA 3-0
Satoshi Saida (JPN) d. Steve Baldwin (USA) 62 75
Takashi Sanada (JPN) d. Jon Rydberg (USA) 61 63
Satoshi Saida/Takashi Sanada (JPN) d. Hunter Groce/Jon Rydberg (USA) 63 60

MEN’S WORLD GROUP 2

Pool A

THAILAND defeated BRAZIL 2-1
Carlos Santos (BRA) d. Wittaya Peem-Mee (THA) 64 60
Suthi Klongrhau (THA) d. Daniel Rodrigues (BRA) 64 16 64
Suthi Klongrhau/ Wittaya Peem-Mee (THA) d. Rafael Medeiros/Mauricio Pomme (BRA) 63 62

Pool B

SOUTH AFRICA defeated SWITZERLAND 2-1
Daniel Dalla Pellegrina (SUI) d. Leon Els (RSA) 62 46 64
Evans Maripa (RSA) d. Herbert Josef Keller (SUI) 60 63
Evans Maripa/Marshall Marsh (RSA) d. Daniel Dalla Pellegrina/Hakan Gungor (SUI) 61 61

Pool C

MALAYSIA defeated GERMANY 2-1
Anthony Dittmar (GER) d. Ariffahmi Zaquan Ariffin (MAS) 62 75
Abu Samah Borhan (MAS) d. Sven Hiller (GER) 61 61
Ariffahmi Zaquan Ariffin/Abu Samah Borhan (MAS) d. Anthony Dittmar/Sven Hiller 64 60

Pool D

SPAIN defeated SRI LANKA 3-0
Martin De La Puente (ESP) d. Upali Rajakaruna (SRI) 57 64 63
Daniel Caverzaschi (ESP) d. Gamini Dissanayake (SRI) 64 61
Daniel Caverzaschi/Roberto Chamizo (ESP) d. Gamini Dissanayake/Upali Rajakaruna (SRI) w/o

WOMEN’S WORLD GROUP

Pool A

NETHERLANDS defeated SOUTH AFRICA 3-0
Aniek Van Koot (NED) d. Mariska Venter (RSA) 61 61
Jiske Griffioen (NED) d. Kgothatso Montjane (RSA) 62 61
Diede De Groot/Aniek Van Koot (NED) d. Thondalwethu Hlatshwayo/Mariska Venter (RSA) 62 60

Pool B

GERMANY defeated THAILAND 2-1
Katharina Krueger (GER) d. Wanitha Inthanin (THA) 61 75
Sabine Ellerbrock (GER) d. Sakhon Khanthasit (THA) 62 36 61
Wanitha Inthanin/Sakhon Khanthasit (THA) d. Sabine Ellerbrock/Katharina Krueger (GER) 46 63 [10-6]

Pool C

JAPAN defeated FRANCE 2-1
Kanako Domori (JPN) d. Emilie Chene (FRA) 62 61
Yui Kamiji (JPN) d. Charlotte Famin (FRA) 62 64
Charlotte Famin/Emmanuelle Morch (FRA) d. Kanako Domori/Miho Nijo (JPN) 63 64
Pool D

GREAT BRITAIN defeated USA 3-0
Lucy Shuker (GBR) d. Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA) 76(8) 36 62
Jordanne Whiley (GBR) d. Emmy Kaiser (USA) 62 46 60
Lucy Shuker/Jordanne Whiley (GBR) d. Dana Mathewson/Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA) 63 61

QUAD EVENT

Pool A

USA defeated KOREA REP. 3-0
Bryan Barten (USA) d. Myoung-Sic Nam (KOR) 61 61
Greg Hasterok (USA) d. Deok-Gy Kim (KOR) 62 61
Bryan Barten/Greg Hasterok (USA) d. Deok-Gy Kim/Ho-Sang Wang (KOR) 60 62

JAPAN defeated CANADA 3-0
Shota Kawano (JPN) d. Sarah Hunter (CAN) 64 62
Mitsuteru Moroishi (JPN) d. Gary Luker (CAN) 63 63
Shinichi Hirata/Mitsuteru Moroishi (JPN) d. Sarah Hunter/Rob Shaw (CAN) 64 64

Pool B

ISRAEL defeated GREAT BRITAIN 2-1
Haim Lev (ISR) d. James Shaw (GBR) w/o
Jamie Burdekin (GBR) d. Itay Erenlib (ISR) 61 64
Itay Erenlib/Shraga Weinberg (ISR) d. Jamie Burdekin/James Shaw (GBR) w/o

ITALY defeated SOUTH AFRICA 2-1
Marco Innocenti (ITA) d. Bongani Dlamini (RSA) 61 60
Lucas Sithole (RSA) d. Alfredo Di Cosmo (ITA) 61 60
Alberto Corradi/Marco Innocenti (ITA) d. Bongani Dlamini/Lucas Sithole (RSA) 63 26 [11-9]

JUNIOR EVENT

Pool A

RUSSIA defeated BELGIUM 2-1
Artur Saitgareev (RUS) d. Justin Peraux (BEL) 60 60
Jef Vandorpe (BEL) d. Viktoriia Lvova (RUS) 61 63
Viktoriia Lvova/ Artur Saitgareev (RUS) d. Justin Peraux/Jef Vandorpe (BEL) 61 62

NETHERLANDS defeated TURKEY 3-0
Ruben Spaargaren (NED) d. Oguzhan Gunes (TUR) 62 61
Sam Schroder (NED) d. Ayse Gul Zararsiz (TUR) 61 60
Mitchel Graauw/Ruben Spaargaren (NED) d. Oguzhan Gunes/Ayse Gul Zararsiz (TUR) 60 60

Pool B

USA defeated SWITZERLAND 3-0
Casey Ratzlaff (USA) d. Angela Maria Grosswiler (SUI) 60 60
Conner Stroud (USA) d. Nalani Buob (SUI) 60 60
Christopher Herman/Conner Stroud (USA) d. Nalani Buob/Angela Maria Grosswiler 61 60

ARGENTINA defeated GREAT BRITAIN 3-0
Antonella Pralong (ARG) d. Ruairi Logan (GBR) 63 64
Facundo Palacio (ARG) d. Luz Esperanza Merry (GBR) 64 63
Facundo Palacio/Antonella Pralong (ARG) d. Josh Cooper/Ruairi Logan (GBR) 62 62

Nominations Announced For 2015 BNP Paribas World Team Cup Wheelchair Tennis Event

The ITF has announced the nominations for the 2015 BNP Paribas World Team Cup wheelchair tennis event at the Club Ali Bey Manavgat in Antalya, Turkey on 25-31 May. Defending their 2014 titles are France men’s team, Netherlands women’s team, Great Britain quad team and Russia junior team.

A total of 52 teams from 28 countries are contesting five events: men’s World Group (12 nations), men’s World Group II (12 nations), women’s World Group (12 nations), quad event (eight teams) and junior event (eight teams). Regional qualifying events were held in Colombia, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Turkey to determine six men’s and four women’s teams to join the direct entries.

French Wheelchair Tennis doubles team
The French doubles team prepares for their Gold Medal match against Sweden at London 2012
photo credit Thomas Davies
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The BNP Paribas World Team Cup, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2015, is the ITF’s flagship wheelchair tennis event, often referred to as the Davis and Fed Cups of wheelchair tennis. The initial event took place in California in 1985 involving six men’s teams. The women’s competition began the following year, with quad and junior events introduced in 1998 and 2000 respectively. Due to the increased number of teams wanting to take part, the ITF introduced regional qualifying for the men’s and women’s events in 2012.

For the latest news from the event, visit http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair

BNP PARIBAS WORLD TEAM CUP, ALPHEN, NETHERLANDS RESULTS – 31 MAY

France will face Netherlands in Sunday’s BNP Paribas World Team Cup men’s World Group final while the women’s World Group final will be contested between Netherlands and Great Britain. Great Britain defeated USA 2-1 to claim their fourth quad title on Saturday. Belgium won the men’s World Group 2 event with a 2-1 victory over Brazil in the final.

The World Team Cup is the ITF’s flagship wheelchair tennis event, often referred to as the Davis and Fed Cups of wheelchair tennis. The initial event took place in California in 1985 involving six men’s teams. The women’s competition began the following year, with quad and junior events introduced in 1998 and 2000 respectively. The ITF introduced regional qualifying for the men’s and women’s events in 2012

For the latest news from the event, please visit: http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair.

For further information, please contact the ITF office in Alphen on wheelchair@itftennis.com.

BNP PARIBAS WORLD TEAM CUP, ALPHEN, NETHERLANDS RESULTS – 31 MAY

Men’s World Group – Semifinals

FRANCE (1) defeated JAPAN (3) 2-0

Nicolas Peifer (FRA) d. Takashi Sanada (JPN) 61 57 64
Stephane Houdet (FRA) d. Takuya Miki (JPN) 63 60
Frederic Cattaneo/Stephane Houdet (FRA) v Satoshi Saida/Takashi Sanada (JPN) not played

NETHERLANDS (2) defeated GREAT BRITAIN (4) 2-1

Tom Egberink (NED) d. David Phillipson (GBR) 36 60 62
Gordon Reid (GBR) d. Maikel Scheffers (NED) 63 64
Tom Egberink/Maikel Scheffers (NED) d. Marc McCarroll/Gordon Reid (GBR) 75 62
Men’s World Group – 5th/6th place play-off

SWEDEN defeated AUSTRIA 2-1

Peter Vikstrom (SWE) d. Joseph Riegler (AUT) 60 63
Stefan Olsson (SWE) d. Martin Legner (AUT) 62 61
Martin Legner/Joseph Riegler (AUT) d. Greger Kallsholm/Peter Vikstrom (SWE) 63 76(5)

Men’s World Group – 7th/8th place play-off

USA defeated KOREA, REPUBLIC 2-0

Jon Rydberg (USA) d. Sang-Ho Oh (KOR) 76(4) 76(3)
Stephen Welch (USA) d. Sung-Bong Han (KOR) 62 63
Jon Rydberg/Stephen Welch (USA) v Sang-Ho Oh/Ha-Gel Lee (KOR) not played

Men’s World Group – 9th/10th place play-off

AUSTRALIA defeated POLAND 2-0

Ben Weekes (AUS) d. Albin Batycki (POL) 60 61
Adam Kellerman (AUS) d. Kamil Fabisiak (POL) 75 64
Adam Kellerman/Ben Weekes (AUS) v Kamil Fabisiak/Piotr Jaroszewski (POL) not played

Men’s World Group – 11th-12th place play-off

ARGENTINA defeated THAILAND 2-1

Suwitchai Merngprom (THA) d. Ezequiel Casco (ARG) 61 62
Gustavo Fernandez (ARG) d. Wittaya Peem-Mee (THA) 60 60
Ezequiel Casco/Gustavo Fernandez (ARG) d. Suthi Khlongrua/Wittaya Peem-Mee (THA) 75 75

Women’s World Group – Semifinals

NETHERLANDS (1) defeated JAPAN (3) 3-0

Marjolein Buis (NED) d. Kanako Domori (JPN) 60 60
Aniek van Koot (NED) d. Yui Kamiji (JPN) 62 61
Marjolein Buis/Aniek van Koot (NED) d. Kanako Domori/Yui Kamiji (JPN) 61 36 107

GREAT BRITAIN (4) defeated GERMANY (2) 2-0

Lucy Shuker (GBR) d. Bianca Osterer (GER) 62 61
Jordanne Whiley (GBR) d. Katharina Kruger (GER) 60 62
Lucy Shuker/Jordanne Whiley (GBR) v Katharina Kruger/Bianca Osterer (GER) not played

Women’s World Group – Position 5-8

CHILE defeated KOREA, REPUBLIC 2-1

Macarena Cabrillana (CHI) d. Young-Suk Hong (KOR) 63 46 64
Ju-Yeon Park (KOR) d. Francisca Mardones (CHI) 62 64
Macarena Cabrillana/Francisca Mardones (CHI) d. Young-Suk Hong/Ju-Yeon Park (KOR) 36 76(4) 108

THAILAND defeated USA 2-1

Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA) d. Wanitha Inthanin (THA) 75 62
Sakhorn Khanthasit (THA) d. Shelby Baron (USA) 61 61
Wanitha Inthanin/Sakhorn Khanthasit (THA) d. Emmy Kaiser/Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA) 63 16 106

Women’s World Group – Position 9-12

COLOMBIA defeated KENYA 2-0

Johana Martinez (COL) d. Rahel Akoth (KEN) 60 60
Angelica Bernal (COL) d. Phoebe Masika (KEN) 60 60
Angelica Bernal/Johana Martinez (COL) v Phoebe Masika/Jane Ndenga (KEN) not played

CHINESE TAIPEI defeated RUSSIA 2-1

Chia-Yi Lu (TPE) d. Polina Shakirova (RUS) 64 62
Ludmila Bubnova (RUS) d. Yi-Shan Wu (TPE) 60 61
Chai-Yi Lu/Yi-Shan Wu (TPE) d. Ludmila Bubnova/Polina Shakirova (RUS) 61 60

Quad Event – Final

GREAT BRITAIN (2) defeated USA (1) 2-1

Jamie Burdekin (GBR) d. Nick Taylor (USA) 60 61
David Wagner (USA) d. Andy Lapthorne (GBR) 61 60
Jamie Burdekin/Andy Lapthorne (GBR) d. Nick Taylor/David Wagner (USA) 61 26 107

Quad Event – 3rd/4th place play-off

ISRAEL defeated JAPAN 2-1

Noam Gershony (ISR) d. Shinichi Hirata (JPN) 60 61
Mitsuteru Moroishi (JPN) d. Shraga Weinberg (ISR) 64 62
Noam Gershony/Boaz Kramer (ISR) d. Shota Kawano/Mitsuteru Moroishi/ (JPN) 75 62

Men’s World Group 2 – Final

BELGIUM (2) defeated BRAZIL (1) 2-1

Carlos Santos (BRA) d. Gert Vox (BEL) 60 62
Joachim Gerard (BEL) d. Daniel Rodrigues (BRA) 64 61
Mike Denayer/Joachim Gerard (BEL) d. Daniel Rodrigues/Rafael Medeiros (BRA) 46 63 107

Men’s World Group 2 – 3rd/4th place play-off

ITALY defeated SPAIN 2-0

Luca Arca (ITA) d. Martin Varela (ESP) 64 62
Fabian Mazzei (ITA) d. Alvaro Illobre (ESP) 62 61
Luca Arca/Fabian Mazzei (ITA) v Alvaro Illobre/Martin Varela (ESP) not played

Men’s World Group 2 – 5th/6th place play-off

SRI LANKA defeated GERMANY 2-1

Upali Rajakaruna (SRI) d. Anthony Dittmar (GER) 60 60
Steffen Sommerfeld (GER) d. Gamini Dissanayake (SRI) 75 63
Gamini Dissanayake/Upali Rajakaruna (SRI) d. Sven Hiller/Steffen Sommerfeld (GER) 67(3) 61 108

Men’s World Group 2 – 7th/8th place play-off

CANADA (3) defeated SWITZERLAND (4) 2-1

Joel Dembe (CAN) d. Raphael Gremion (SUI) 64 62
Philippe Bedard (CAN) d. Daniel Pellegrina (SUI) 06 63 64
Raphael Gremion/Christophe Vouillamoz (SUI) d. Philippe Bedard/Jean Sylvestre (CAN) 63 2-3 ret.

Men’s World Group 2 – 9th/10th place play-off

MALAYSIA defeated MOROCCO 3-0

Ariffahmi Zaquan Ariffin (MAS) d. Fouad Boughnim (MAR) 75 64
Abu Samah Borhan (MAS) d. Ayoub Ettali (MAR) 63 62
Abu Samah Borhan/Ariffahmi Zaquan Ariffin (MAS) d. Fouad Boughnim/Ayoub Ettali (MAR) 36 63 104

Men’s World Group 2 – 11th/12th place play-off

GREECE defeated ROMANIA 2-1

Ciprian Anton (ROU) d. Epaminondas Stamatis (GRE) 36 63 76(6)
Stefanos Diamantis (GRE) d. Mihai Gaita (ROU) 62 61
Stefanos Diamantis/Epaminondas Stamatis (GRE) d. Ciprian Anton/Mihai Gaita (ROU) 61 61

BNP Paribas World Team Cup

2014 BNP Paribas World Team Cup results – Russia wins first junior title

BNP PARIBAS WORLD TEAM CUP, ALPHEN, NETHERLANDS,

Russia defeated Spain 2-1 to win the BNP Paribas World Team Cup junior title for the first time on Friday. Netherlands overcame USA 2-1 to claim the bronze medal in the junior event. USA will face Great Britain in the quad final while Brazil will meet Belgium in the final of the men’s World Group 2 event on Saturday.

BNP PARIBAS WORLD TEAM CUP, ALPHEN, NETHERLANDS – RESULTS – 30 MAY

Junior Event – Final

RUSSIA defeated SPAIN (2) 2-1

Ildus Shaikhislamov (RUS) d. Felix Garcia Perez (ESP)
Martin de la Puente (ESP) d. Viktoriia Lvova (RUS)
Viktoriia Lvova/Artur Saitgareev (RUS) d. Martin de la Puente/Felix Garcia Perez (ESP) 76(1) 06 103

Junior Event – 3rd/4th place play-off

NETHERLANDS (1) defeated USA 2-1
Diede de Groot (NED) d. Casey Ratzlaff (USA) 62 62
Chris Herman (USA) d. Carlos Anker (NED) 63 63
Carlos Anker/Diede de Groot (NED) d. Chris Herman/Connor Stroud (USA) 75 62

Men’s World Group – Position 5-8

SWEDEN defeated USA 2-0

Peter Vikstrom (SWE) d. Jon Rydberg (USA) 60 62
Stefan Olsson (SWE) d. Stephen Welch (USA) 60 61
Greger Kallsholm/Peter Vikstrom (SWE) v Jon Rydberg/Stephen Welch (USA) not played

AUSTRIA defeated KOREA, REPUBLIC 2-1

Ha-Gel Lee (KOR) d. Joseph Riegler (AUT) 61 64
Martin Legner (AUT) d. Sang-Ho Oh (KOR) 63 61
Martin Legner/Joseph Riegler (AUT) d. Ha-Gel Lee/Sang-Ho Oh (KOR) 75 76(4)
Men’s World Group – Position 9-12

ARGENTINA defeated POLAND 2-1

Kamil Fabisiak (POL) d. Ezequiel Casco (ARG) 61 60
Gustavo Fernandez (ARG) d. Tadeusz Kruszelnicki (POL) 60 61
Oscar Diaz/Gustavo Fernandez (ARG) d. Kamil Fabisiak/Tadeusz Kruszelnicki (POL) 75 75

AUSTRALIA defeated THAILAND 2-0

Ben Weekes (AUS) d. Wittaya Peem-Mee (THA) 61 60
Adam Kellerman (AUS) d. Suthi Khlongrua (THA) 63 63
Adam Kellerman/Ben Weekes (AUS) v Suwitchai Merngprom/Wittaya Peem-Mee (THA) not played
Women’s World Group – Pool A

NETHERLANDS (1) defeated CHILE 3-0

Marjolein Buis (NED) d. Macarena Cabrillana (CHI) 61 63
Aniek van Koot (NED) d. Francisca Mardones (CHI) 64 64
Aniek van Koot/Sharon Walraven (NED) d. Macarena Cabrillana/Maria Paz Diaz Obregon (CHI) 61 61

Women’s World Group – Pool B

GERMANY (2) defeated RUSSIA 2-0

Bianca Osterer (GER) d. Polina Shakirova (RUS) 62 61
Katharina Kruger (GER) d. Ludmila Bubnova (RUS) 63 26 62
Katharina Kruger/Bianca Osterer (GER) v Ludmila Bubnova/Polina Shakirova (RUS) not played

Women’s World Group – Pool C

GREAT BRITAIN (4) defeated THAILAND 2-0
Lucy Shuker (GBR) d. Wanitha Inthanin (THA) 63 60
Jordanne Whiley (GBR) d. Sakhorn Khanthasit (THA) 63 64
Lucy Shuker/Jordanne Whiley (GBR) v Wanitha Inthanin/Nongnuch Roswan (THA) not played

Women’s World Group – Pool D

JAPAN (3) defeated KOREA, REPUBLIC 3-0

Kanako Domori (JPN) d. Myung-Hee Hwang (KOR) 62 75
Yui Kamiji (JPN) d. Ju-Yeon Park (KOR) 62 60
Kanako Domori/Yui Kamiji (JPN) d. Young-Suk Hong/Ju-Yeon Park (KOR) 61 60

Quad Event – Semifinals

USA (1) defeated ISRAEL 2-1

Noam Gershony (ISR) d. Greg Hasterok (USA) 61 60
David Wagner (USA) d. Shraga Weinberg (ISR) 61 61
Nick Taylor/David Wagner (USA) d. Noam Gershony/Boaz Kramer (ISR) 64 67(3) 107

GREAT BRITAIN (2) defeated JAPAN 2-0

Jamie Burdekin (GBR) d. Shota Kawano (JPN) 61 64
Andy Lapthorne (GBR) d. Mitsuteru Moroishi (JPN) 64 62
Antony Cotterill/Andy Lapthorne (GBR) v Shota Kawano/Mitsuteru Moroishi (JPN) not played

Quad Event – 5th/6th place play-off

CANADA defeated ITALY 2-1

Gary Luker (CAN) d. Alfredo di Cosmo (ITA) 62 16 64
Sarah Hunter (CAN) d. Marco Innocenti (ITA) 63 63
Marco Innocenti/Antonio Raffaele (ITA) d. Adrian Dieleman/Gary Luker (CAN) 62 61

Quad Event – 7th/8th place play-off

SWEDEN defeated AUSTRIA 2-1

Christer Jansson (SWE) d. Markus Wallner (AUT) 57 63 64
Anders Hard (SWE) d. Peter Tatschl (AUT) 60 61
Peter Tatschl/Markus Wallner (AUT) d. Anders Hard/Christer Jansson (SWE) 46 61 101

Men’s World Group 2 – Semifinals

BRAZIL (1) defeated ITALY 2-0

Carlos Santos (BRA) d. Ivan Tratter (ITA) 62 61
Daniel Rodrigues (BRA) d. Fabian Mazzei (ITA) 62 62
Rafael Medeiros/Daniel Rodrigues (BRA) v Luca Arca/Fabian Mazzei (ITA) not played

BELGIUM (2) defeated SPAIN 2-1

Alvaro Illobre (ESP) d. Gert Vos (BEL) 63 67(5) 76(4)
Joachim Gerard (BEL) d. Roberto Chamizo (ESP) 60 61
Mike Denayer/Joachim Gerard (BEL) d. Roberto Chamizo/Alvaro Illobre (ESP) 60 62

Men’s World Group 2 – Position 5-8

GERMANY defeated CANADA (3) 2-1

Joel Dembe (CAN) d. Sven Hiller (GER) 75 61
Steffen Sommerfeld (GER) d. Philippe Bedard (CAN) 60 63
Sven Hiller/Steffen Sommerfeld (GER) d. Philippe Bedard/Joel Dembe (CAN) 76(3) 61

SRI LANKA defeated SWITZERLAND 2-1 (4)

Upali Rajakaruna (SRI) d. Raphael Gremion (SUI) 75 26 63
Daniel Pellegrina (SUI) d. Gamini Dissanayake (SRI) 63 61
Gamini Dissanayake/Upali Rajakaruna (SRI) d. Raphael Gremion/Daniel Pellegrina (SUI) 61 60

Men’s World Group 2 – Position 9-12

MALAYSIA defeated ROMANIA 3-0

Ariffahmi Zaquan Ariffin (MAS) d. Petru Punga (ROU) 64 62
Abu Samah Borhan (MAS) d. Mihai Gaita (ROU) 60 61
Abu Samah Borhan/Ariffahmi Zaquan Ariffin (MAS) d. Ciprian Anton/Mihai Gaita (ROU) 61 61

MOROCCO defeated GREECE 2-1

Fouad Boughnim (MAR) d. Epaminondas Stamatis (GRE) 62 60
Stefanos Diamantis (GRE) d. Boukartacha Lhaj (MAR) 61 36 61
Fouad Boughnim/Ayoub Ettali (MAR) d. Stefanos Diamantis/Epaminondas Stamatis (GRE) 36 62 108

The World Team Cup is the ITF’s flagship wheelchair tennis event, often referred to as the Davis and Fed Cups of wheelchair tennis. The initial event took place in California in 1985 involving six men’s teams. The women’s competition began the following year, with quad and junior events introduced in 1998 and 2000 respectively. The ITF introduced regional qualifying for the men’s and women’s events in 2012.

For the latest news from the event, please visit: http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair.

For further information, please contact the ITF office in Alphen on wheelchair@itftennis.com.

BNP PARIBAS WORLD TEAM CUP, ALPHEN, NETHERLANDS – RESULTS – 29 MAY

Men’s World Group – Pool A

FRANCE (1) defeated POLAND 3-0

Frederic Cattaneo (FRA) d. Albin Batycki (POL) 60 60
Nico Peifer (FRA) d. Kamil Fabisiak (POL) 62 60
Frederic Cattaneo/Nico Peifer (FRA) d. Tadeusz Kruszelnicki/KamilFabisiak (POL) 75 60

Men’s World Group – Pool B

NETHERLANDS (2) defeated AUSTRALIA 3-0

Tom Egberink (NED) d. Ben Weekes (AUS) 76(3) 63
Maikel Scheffers (NED) d. Adam Kellerman (AUS) 63 46 75
Maikel Scheffers/Tom Egberink (NED) d. Adam Kellerman/Ben Weekes (AUS) 60 61

Men’s World Group – Pool C

GREAT BRITAIN (4) defeated AUSTRIA 3-0

Dave Phillipson (GBR) d. Josef Riegler (AUT) 63 61
Gordon Reid (GBR) d. Martin Legner (AUT) 61 60
Gordon Reid/Marc McCarroll (GBR) d. Martin Legner/Josef Riegler (AUT) 60 62

JAPAN (3) defeated ARGENTINA 2-1

Takashi Sanada (JPN) d. Ezequiel Casco (ARG) 60 61
Gustavo Fernandez (ARG) d. Takuya Miki (JPN) 64 64
Takashi Sanada/Satoshi Saida (JPN) d. Gustavo Fernandez/Ezequiel Casco (ARG) 76(6) 63

Women’s World Group – Pool A

CHILE defeated KENYA 3-0

Macarena Cabrillana (CHI) d. Jane Ndenga (KEN) 60 61
Francisca Mardones (CHI) d. Phoebe Masika (KEN) 60 60
Macarena Cabrillana/Maria Paz Diaz Obregon (CHI) d. Rahel Akoth/Jane Ndenga (KEN) 61 61

Women’s World Group – Pool B

USA defeated RUSSIA 2-1

Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA) d. Polina Shakirova (RUS) 60 60
Emmy Kaiser (USA) d. Liudmila Bubnovsa (RUS) 60 46 63
Polina Shakirova/Liudmila Bubnova (RUS) d. Emmy Kaiser/Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA) 64 16 [10-8]

Women’s World Group – Pool C

THAILAND defeated CHINESE TAIPEI 2-1

Chia-Yu Lu (TPE) d. Wanitha Inthanin (THA) 64 64
Sakhorn Khanthasit (THA) d. Yi-Shan Wu (TPE) 62 61
Wanitha Inthanin/Nongnuch Roswan (THA) d. Yi-Shan Wu/Chia-Yi Lu (TPE) 60 62

Women’s World Group – Pool D

KOREA, REPUBLIC defeated COLOMBIA 3-0

Myung-Hee Hwang (KOR) d. Johana Vega Martinez (COL) 75 67(5) 61
Ju-Yeon Park (KOR) d. Angelica Bernal (COL) 61 61
Ju-Yeon Park/Young-Sook (KOR) d. Angelica Bernal/Johana Vega Martinez (COL) 76(4) 62

Junior Event – Semifinals

RUSSIA defeated USA 2-1

Ildus Shaikhislamov (RUS) d. Casey Ratzlaff (USA) 60 61
Chris Herman (USA) d. Artur Saitgareev (RUS) 63 64
Artur Saitgareev/Ildus Shaikhislamov (RUS) d. Conner Stroud/Chris Herman (USA) 75 63

SPAIN (2) defeated NETHERLANDS (1) 3-0

Felix Garcia (ESP) d. Diede de Groot (NED) 76(7) 67(3) 60
Martin de la Puente (ESP) d. Carlos Anker (NED) 61 62
Martin de la Puente/Felix Garcia (ESP) d. Mitchel Graauw/Diede de Groot (NED) 62 62

Junior Event – 5th/6th place play-off

CHILE defeated GREAT BRITAIN 2-1

Alexander Cataldo (CHI) d. Nicholas Smelt (GBR) 62 61
Luz Esperanza Merry (GBR) d. Brayan Tapia (CHI) 60 61
Brayan Tapia/Alexander Cataldo (CHI) d. Nicholas Smelt/Luz Esperanza Merry (GBR) 64 57 [10-3]

Junior Event – 7th/8th place play-off

MALAYSIA defeated TURKEY 3-0

Mohamad Firdaus Ibrahim (MAS) d. Oguzhan Gunes (TUR) 60 61
Nazri Jefri (MAS) d. Ayse Gul Zararsiz (TUR) 60 63
Nazri Jefri/Mohamad Firdaus Ibrahim (MAS) d. Ayse Gul Zararsiz/Tayfur Abbasogullari (TUR) 60 60

Men’s World Group 2 – Pool A

BRAZIL defeated MALAYSIA 3-0

Carlos Santos (BRA) d. Arriffahmi Zaquan Arrifin (MAS) 63 61
Daniel Rodriguez (BRA) d. Abu Samah Borhan (MAS) 61 62
Daniel Rodriguez/Rafael Medeiros (BRA) d. Abu Samah Borhan/Arriffahmi Zaquan Arrifin (MAS) 62 62

Men’s World Group 2 – Pool B

BELGIUM defeated SRI LANKA 2-1

Upali Rajakaruna (SRI) d. Mike Denayer (BEL) 75 61
Joachim Gerard (BEL) d. Gamini Dissanayake (SRI) 61 60
Joachim Gerard/Mike Denayer (BEL) d. Gamini Dissanayake/Upali Rajakaruna (SRI) 62 61

Men’s World Group 2 – Pool C

SPAIN defeated SWITZERLAND 3-0

Alvaro Illobre (ESP) d. Raphael Gremion (SUI) 63 64
Roberto Chamizo (ESP) d. Daniel Pellegrina (SUI) 16 75 62
Alvaro Illobre/Martin Varela (ESP) d. Daniel Pellegrina/Raphael Gremion (SUI) 63 62

Men’s World Group 2 – Pool D

ITALY defeated CANADA 2-1

Joel Dembe (CAN) d. Luca Arca (ITA) 64 75
Fabian Mazzei (ITA) d. Philippe Bedard (CAN) 63 46 75
Luca Arca/Fabian Mazzei (ITA) d. Philippe Bedard/Joel Dembe (CAN) 63 62

The World Team Cup is the ITF’s flagship wheelchair tennis event, often referred to as the Davis and Fed Cups of wheelchair tennis. The initial event took place in California in 1985 involving six men’s teams. The women’s competition began the following year, with quad and junior events introduced in 1998 and 2000 respectively. The ITF introduced regional qualifying for the men’s and women’s events in 2012.

For further information, please contact the ITF office in Alphen on wheelchair@itftennis.com.

BNP PARIBAS WORLD TEAM CUP, ALPHEN, NETHERLANDS RESULTS – 28 MAY

Men’s World Group – Pool A

USA defeated POLAND 2-1
Jon Rydberg (USA) d. Kamil Fabisiak (POL) 46 60 61
Tadeusz Kruszelnicki (POL) d. Steve Welch (USA) 63 60
Steve Welch/Jon Rydberg (USA) d. Piotr Jaroszewski/Albin Batycki (POL) 63 64

Men’s World Group – Pool B

KOREA defeated AUSTRALIA 2-1
Ha-Gel Lee (KOR) d. Benjamin Weekes (AUS) 62 62
Adam Kellerman (AUS) d. Sang-Ho Oh (KOR) 57 60 63
Adam Kellerman/Ben Weekes (AUS) d. Sang-Ho Oh/Ha-Gel lee (KOR) 26 63 [10-4]

Men’s World Group – Pool C

AUSTRIA defeated THAILAND 2-1
Josef Riegler (AUT) d. Suwitchai Merngprom (THA) 64 26 76(5)
Martin Legner (AUT) d. Suthi Khlongrua (THA) 62 46 64
Suthi Khlongrua/Wittaya Peem-Mee (THA) d. Martin Legner/Nico Langmann (AUT) 60 63

Men’s World Group – Pool D

SWEDEN defeated ARGENTINA 3-0
Peter Vikstrom (SWE) d. Ezequiel Casco (ARG) 64 60
Stefan Olsson (SWE) d. Gustavo Fernandez (ARG) 63 16 60
Peter Vikstrom/Stefan Olsson (SWE) d. Gustavo Fernandez/Oscar Diaz (ARG) 64 60

Women’s World Group – Pool A

CHILE leads KENYA 1-0
Macarena Cabrillana (CHI) d. Jane Ndenga (KEN) 60 61
Francisca Mardones (CHI) v Phoebe Masika (KEN) to be played
Macarena Cabrillana/Maria Paz Diaz Obregon (CHI) v Rahel Akoth/Jane Ndenga (KEN) to be played
Women’s World Group – Pool B

USA leads RUSSIA 1-0
Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA) d. Polina Shakirova (RUS) 60 60
Liudmila Bubnovsa (RUS) v Emmy Kaiser (USA) to be played
Polina Shakirova/Liudmila Bubnova (RUS) v Emmy Kaiser/Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA) to be played
Women’s World Group – Pool C

CHINESE TAIPEI leads THAILAND 1-0
Chia-Yu Lu (TPE) d. Wanitha Inthanin (THA) 64 64
Sakhorn Khanthasit (THA) v Yi-Shan Wu (TPE) to be played
Wanitha Inthanin/Nongnuch Roswan (THA) v Yi-Shan Wu/Chia-Yi Lu (TPE) to be played

Women’s World Group – Pool D

KOREA v COLOMBIA – to be played
Myung-Hee Hwang (KOR) v Johana Vega Martinez (COL) to be played
Ju-Yeon Park (KOR) v Angelica Bernal (COL) to be played
Ju-Yeon Park/Young-Sook (KOR) v Angelica Bernal/Johana Vega Martinez (COL) to be played

Quad Event – Pool A

JAPAN defeated AUSTRIA 3-0
Shinichi Hirata (JPN) d. Markus Wallner (AUT) 60 64
Mitsuteru Moroishi (JPN) d. Peter Tatschl (AUT) 61 61
Shota Kawano/Shinichi Hirata (JPN) d. Peter Tatschl/Markus Wallner (AUT) 60 64

USA (1) defeated ITALY 2-1
Marco Innocenti (ITA) d. Nick Taylor (USA) 64 76(8)
David Wagner (USA) d. Antonio Raffaele (ITA) 62 61
David Wagner/Nicholas Taylor (USA) d. Marco Innocenti/Alfredo di Cosmo (ITA) 63 61

Quad Event – Pool B

ISRAEL defeated SWEDEN 3-0
Boaz Kramer (ISR) d. Christer Jansson (SWE) 61 60
Shraga Weinberg (ISR) d. Anders Hard (SWE) 2-1 ret.
Shraga Weinberg/Itay Erenlib (ISR) d. Anders Hard/Christer Jansson (SWE) 60 62

GREAT BRITAIN defeated CANADA 3-0
Jamie Burdekin (GBR) d. Gary Luker (CAN) 61 61
Andy Laphorne (GBR) d. Sarah Hunter (CAN) 64 63
Jamie Burdekin/Antony Cotterill (GBR) d. Sarah Hunter/Gary Luker (CAN) 61 61

Junior Event – Pool A

NETHERLANDS (1) ddefeated MALAYSIA 3-0
Diede de Groot (NED) d. Mohamad Firdaus Ibrahim (MAS) 61 61
Carlos Anker (NED) d. Nazri Jefri (MAS) 60 61
Sam Schroeder/Mitchel Graauw (NED) d Nazri Jefri/Mohamad Firdaus Ibrahim (MAS) 62 62

USA defeated GREAT BRITAIN 2-1
Luz Esperanza Merry (GBR) d. Casey Ratzlaff (USA) 64 57 63
Chris Herman (USA) d. Ian Payne (GBR) 60 60
Chris Herman/Conner Stroud (USA) d. Ian Payne/Nicholas Smelt (GBR) 62 60

Junior Event – Pool B

SPAIN (2) defeated CHILE 3-0
Felix Garcias (ESP) d. Cataldo Alexander (CHI) 60 61
Martin de la Puente (ESP) d. Brayan Tapia (CHI) 61 61
Martin de la Puente/Felix Garcia (ESP) d. Brayan Tapia/Alexander Cataldo (CHI) 61 64

RUSSIA defeated TURKEY 3-0
Artur Saitgareev (RUS) d. Tayfur Abbasogullari (TUR) 60 60
Viktoriia Lvova (RUS) d. Ayse Gul Zararsiz (TUR) 60 60
Ildus Shaikhislamov/Artur Saitgareev (RUS) d. Tayfur Abbasogullari/Ayse Gul Zararsiz (TUR) 60 60

Men’s World Group 2 – Pool A

GERMANY defeated MALAYSIA 2-1
Sven Hiller (GER) d. Arriffahmi Zaquan Arrifin (MAS) 76(2) 36 76(5)
Abu Samah Bohan (MAS) d. Steffen Sommerfeld (GER) 62 61
Steffen Sommerfeld/Sven Hiller (GER) d. Abu Samah Borhan/Arriffahmi Zaquan Arrifin (MAS) 16 63 [10-7]

Men’s World Group 2 – Pool B

SRI LANKA defeated MOROCCO 3-0
Upali Rajakaruna (SRI) d. Ayoub Ettali (MAR) 63 63
Gamini Dissanayake (SRI) d. Boukartacha Lhaj (MAR) 63 61
Gamini Dissanayake/Upali Rajakaruna (SRI) d. Boukartachas Lhaj/Fouad Boughnim (MAR) 63 61

Men’s World Group 2 – Pool C

SPAIN defeated GREECE 3-0
Alvaro Illobre (ESP) d. Epameinondas Stamatis (GRE) 60 60
Roberto Chamizo (ESP) d. Stefanos Diamantis (GRE) 76(3) 16 61
Alvaro Illobre/Martin Varela (ESP) d. Stefanos Diamantis/Epameinondas Stamatis (GRE) 63 62

Men’s World Group 2 – Pool D

ITALY defeated ROMANIA 3-0
Luca Arca (ITA) d. Ciprian Anton (ROU) 60 61
Fabian Mazzei (ITA) d. Mihai Gaita (ROU) 60 60
Luca Arca/Ivan Tratter (ITA) d. Ciprian Anton/Petru Punga (ROU) 60 60

The World Team Cup is the ITF’s flagship wheelchair tennis event, often referred to as the Davis and Fed Cups of wheelchair tennis. The initial event took place in California in 1985 involving six men’s teams. The women’s competition began the following year, with quad and junior events introduced in 1998 and 2000 respectively. The ITF introduced regional qualifying for the men’s and women’s events in 2012.

For the latest news from the event, please visit: http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair.

For further information, please contact the ITF office in Alphen on wheelchair@itftennis.com.

International Tennis Federation

BNP PARIBAS WORLD TEAM CUP, ALPHEN, NETHERLANDS RESULTS – 27 MAY

Men’s World Group – Pool A
POLAND v USA – to be played
Kamil Fabisiak (POL) v Jon Rydberg (USA) to be played
Tadeusz Kruszelnicki (POL) v Steve Welch (USA) to be played
Piots Jaroszewski/Albin Batycki (POL) v Steve Welch/Jon Rydberg (USA) to be played

Men’s World Group – Pool B
NETHERLANDS (2) defeated KOREA 3-0
Tom Egberink (NED) d. Ha-Gel Lee (KOR) 60 63
Maikel Scheffers (NED) d. Sung-Bong Han (KOR) 61 60
Rody de Bie/Ronald Vink (NED) d. Ha-Gel Lee/Sang-Ho Oh (KOR) 60 06 [10-6]

Men’s World Group – Pool C
GREAT BRITAIN (4) defeated THAILAND 3-0
Dave Phillipson (GBR) d. Suwitchai Merngprom (THA) 75 62
Marc McCarroll (GBR) d. Suthi Khlongrua (THA) 64 62
Ed Holt/Marc McCarroll (GBR) d. Suthi Khlongrua/Wittaya Peem-Mee (THA) 63 64

Men’s World Group – Pool D
SWEDEN v ARGENTINA – to be played
Peter Vikstrom (SWE) v Ezequiel Casco (ARG) to be played
Stefan Olsson (SWE) v Gustavo Fernandez (ARG) to be played
Peter Vikstrom/Stefan Olsson (SWE) v Gustavo Fernandez/Oscar Diaz (ARG) to be played

Women’s World Group – Pool A
CHILE v KENYA – to be played
Macarena Cabrillana (CHI) v Jane Ndenga (KEN) to be played
Francisca Mardones (CHI) v Phoebe Masika (KEN) to be played
Macarena Cabrillana/Maria Paz Diaz Obregon (CHI) v Rahel Akoth/Jane Ndenga (KEN) to be played

Women’s World Group – Pool B
GERMANY (2) defeated USA 2-1
Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA) d. Bianca Osterer (GER) 64 64
Katharina Kruger (GER) d. Emmy Kaiser (USA) 63 63
Katharina Kruger/Bianca Osterer (GER) d. Emmy Kaiser/Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA) 63 36 [10-8]

RUSSIA v USA – to be played
Polina Shakirova (RUS) v Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA) to be played
Liudmila Bubnova (RUS) v Emmy Kaiser (USA) to be played
Polina Shakirova/Liudmila Bubnova (RUS) v Emmy Kaiser/Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA) to be played

Women’s World Group – Pool C

THAILAND v CHINESE TAIPEI – to be played
Wanitha Inthanin (THA) v Chia-Yu Lu (TPE) to be played
Sakhorn Khanthasit (THA) v Yi-Shan Wu (TPE) to be played
Wanitha Inthanin/Nongnuch Roswan (THA) v Yi-Shan Wu/Chia-Yi Lu (TPE) to be played

Women’s World Group – Pool D

KOREA v COLOMBIA – to be played
Myung-Hee Hwang (KOR) v Johana Vega Martinez (COL) to be played
Ju-Yeon Park (KOR) v Angelica Bernal (COL) to be played
Ju-Yeon Park/Young-Sook (KOR) v Angelica Bernal/Johana Vega Martinez (COL) to be played

Quad Event – Pool A

JAPAN defeated ITALY 2-1
Marco Innocenti (ITA) d. Shota Kawano (JPN) 63 63
Mitsuteru Moroishi (JPN) d. Antonio Raffaele (ITA) 62 63
Shota Kawano/Mitsuteru Moroishi (JPN) d. Marco Innocenti/Alfredo di Cosmo (ITA) 67(9) 76(5) [10-7]

USA (1) defeated AUSTRIA 3-0
Greg Hasterok (USA) d. Markus Wallner (AUT) 62 62
David Wagner (USA) d. Peter Tatschl (AUT) 60 60
David Wagner/Nicholas Taylor (USA) d. Peter Tatschl/Markus Wallner (AUT) 60 60

Quad Event – Pool B

GREAT BRITAIN (2) defeated SWEDEN 3-0
Antony Cotterill (GBR) d. Christer Jansson (SWE) 61 63
Jamie Burdekin (GBR) d. Anders Hard (SWE) 57 63 60
Andy Lapthorne/Antony Cotterill (GBR) d. Anders Hard/Christer Jansson (SWE) 64 62

ISRAEL defeated CANADA 2-1
Noam Gershony (ISR) d. Gary Luker (CAN) 63 61
Sarah Hunter (CAN) d. Shraga Weinberg (ISR) 63 76(4)
Boaz Kramer/Noam Gershony (ISR) d. Sarah Hunter/Gary Luker (CAN) 62 60

Junior Event – Pool A

USA defeated NETHERLANDS (1) 2-1
Diede de Groot (NED) d. Casey Ratzlaff (USA) 61 62
Chris Anker (USA) d. Carlos Anker (NED) 62 62
Chris Herman/Conner Stroud (USA) d. Carlo Anker/Diede de Groot (NED) 75 57 [11-9]

GREAT BRITAIN defeated MALAYSIA 3-0
Nicholas Smelt (GBR) d. Mohamad Firdaus Ibrahim (MAS) 26 64 75
Luz Esperanza Merry (GBR) d. Nazri Jefri (MAS) 60 63
Ian Payne/Lus Esperanza Merry (GBR) d. Nazri Jefri/Mohamad Firdaus Ibrahim (MAS) 63 61

Junior Event – Pool B

SPAIN (2) defeated RUSSIA 3-0
Felix Garcias (ESP) d. Ildus Shaikhislamov (RUS) 61 67(4) 75
Martin de la Puente (ESP) d. Artur Saitgareev (RUS) 63 76(6)
Martin de la Puente/Felix Garcia (ESP) d. Viktoriia Lvova/Artur Saitgareev (RUS) 61 61

CHILE defeated TURKEY 3-0
Alexander Cataldo (CHI) d. Tayfur Abbasogullari (TUR) 60 60
Brayan Tapia (CHI) d. Ayse Gul Zararsiz (TUR) 60 60
Brayan Tapia/Alexander Cataldo (CHI) d. Tayfur Abbasogullari/Ayse Gul Zararsiz (TUR) 61 60

Men’s World Group 2 – Pool A

BRAZIL (1) defeated GERMANY 2-1
Sven Hiller (GER) d. Carlos Santos (BRA) 64 75
Daniel Rodriguez (BRA) d. Steffen Sommerfeld (GER) 75 36 64
Rafael Medeiros/Daniel Rodrigues (BRA) d. Sven Hiller/Steffen Sommerfeld (GER) 64 62

Men’s World Group 2 – Pool B

BELGIUM (2) defeated MOROCCO 2-1
Fouad Bouhnim (MAR) d. Gert Vos (BEL) 64 64
Joachim Gerard (BEL) d. Boukartacha Lhaj (MAR) 62 63
Mike Denayer/Joachim Gerard (BEL) d. Ayoub Ettali/Boukartacha Lhaj (MAR) 61 60

Men’s World Group 2 – Pool C

SWITZERLAND (4) level with GREECE 1-1
Raphael Gremion (SUI) d. Epameinondas Stamatis (GRE) 60 60
Stefanos Diamantis (GRE) d. Daniel Pellegrina (SUI) 63 46 63
Raphael Gremion/Daniel Pellegrina (SUI) v Stefanos Diamantis/Epameinondas (GRE) to be played

SPAIN v GREECE – to be played
Alvaro Illobre (ESP) v Epameinondas Stamatis (GRE) to be played
Roberto Chamizo (ESP) v Stefanos Diamantis (GRE) to be played
Alvaro Illobre/Martin Varela (ESP) v Stefanos Diamantis/Epameinondas Stamatis (GRE) to be played

Men’s World Group 2 – Pool D

ITALY v ROMANIA – to be played
Luca Arca (ITA) v Ciprian Anton (ROU) to be played
Fabian Mazzei (ITA) v Mihai Gaita (ROU) to be played
Luca Arca/Ivan Tratter (ITA) v Ciprian Anton/Petru Punga (ROU) to be played

The World Team Cup is the ITF’s flagship wheelchair tennis event, often referred to as the Davis and Fed Cups of wheelchair tennis. The initial event took place in California in 1985 involving six men’s teams. The women’s competition began the following year, with quad and junior events introduced in 1998 and 2000 respectively. The ITF introduced regional qualifying for the men’s and women’s events in 2012.

For the latest news from the event, please visit: http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair.

For further information, please contact the ITF office in Alphen on wheelchair@itftennis.com.

Nominations announced for 2014 BNP Paribas World Team Cup wheelchair tennis event

The ITF has announced the nominations for the 2014 BNP Paribas World Team Cup wheelchair tennis event at the Nieuwe Sloot Tennis Centre in Alphen, Netherlands from 26 May until 1 June. Defending their 2013 titles are France men’s team, Netherlands women’s team, USA quad team and Great Britain junior team.

A total of 52 teams from 31 countries are contesting five events: men’s World Group (12 nations), men’s World Group II (12 nations), women’s World Group (12 nations), quad event (8 teams) and junior event (8 teams). Regional qualifying events were held in Kenya, Puerto Rico, Sri Lanka and Turkey to determine four men’s and four women’s teams to join the qualifiers and wild cards.

The World Team Cup is the ITF’s flagship wheelchair tennis event, often referred to as the Davis Cup and Fed Cup of wheelchair tennis. Netherlands hosts the 30th World Team Cup this year after the initial event took place in California in 1985 involving six men’s teams. The women’s competition began the following year, with quad and junior events introduced in 1998 and 2000 respectively. The ITF introduced regional qualifying for the men’s and women’s events in 2012.

For the latest news from the event, visit http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair

For the 2014 BNP Paribas World Team Cup website, visit: http://www.worldteamcup2014.com/

BNP PARIBAS WORLD TEAM CUP
ALPHEN, NETHERLANDS

ALPHEN, NETHERLANDS

MEN’S WORLD GROUP

France (seeded 1)
Stephane Houdet
Nicolas Peifer
Frederic Cattaneo
David Dalmasso

Netherlands (2)
Maikel Scheffers
Tom Egberink
Ronald Vink
Rody de Bie

Japan (3)
Takuya Miki
Takashi Sanada
Satoshi Saida
Yoshinobu Fujimoto

Great Britain (4)
Gordon Reid
Marc McCarroll
Dave Phillipson
Ed Holt

Australia (5)
Adam Kellerman
Benjamin Weekes
Keegan Oh Chee

Poland (6)
Tadeusz Kruszelnicki
Kamil Fabisiak
Piotr Jaroszewski
Albin Batycki

Austria (7)
Martin Legner
Josef Riegler
Nico Langmann
Thomas Mossier

Argentina (8)
Gustavo Fernandez
Ezequiel Casco
Oscar Diaz

Korea, Rep. (9)
Sung-Bong Han
Sang-Ho Oh
Ha-Gel Lee

Thailand (10)
Suthi Khlongrua
Sumrerng Kruamai
Suwitchai Merngprom

USA (11)
Steve Welch
Anthony Anderson
Jon Rydberg

Sweden (12)
Stefan Olsson
Peter Vikström
Greger Källsholm

WOMEN’S WORLD GROUP

Netherlands (1)
Aniek van Koot
Marjolein Buis
Sharon Walraven

Germany (2)
Sabine Ellerbrock
Katharina Krüger
Bianca Osterer

Japan (3)
Yui Kamiji
Kanako Domori
Miho Nijo

Great Britain (4)
Jordanne Whiley
Lucy Shuker
Louise Hunt

Chile (5)
Francisca Mardones
Macarena Cabrillana
Maria Paz Diaz Obregon

Korea, Rep. (6)
Ju-Yeon Park
Myung-Hee Hwang
Hong Young-Suk

Russia (7, Qualifier)
Ludmila Bubnova
Polina Shakirova
Dinara Sabitova

Thailand (8)
Sakhorn Khanthasit
Ratana Techamaneewat
Chusri Inthanin

USA (9)
Emmy Kaiser
Shelby Baron
Kaitlyn Verfuerth

Colombia (10, Qualifier)
Angelica Bernal
Johana Martinez Vega

Chinese Taipei (11, Qualifier)
Yi-Shan Wu
Chia-Yi Lu

Kenya (12, Qualifier)
Rahel Akoth
Phoebe Masika
Jane Ndenga

QUAD EVENT

USA (1)
David Wagner
Greg Hasterok
Nick Taylor

Great Britain (2, Wild Card)
Andy Lapthorne
Jamie Burdekin
Antony Cotterill

Italy (3)
Antonio Raffaele
Marco Innocenti
Alfredo di Cosmo

Canada (4, Wild Card)
Sarah Hunter
Gary Luker
Adrian Dieleman

Japan (5)
Mitsuteru Moroishi
Shota Kawano
Shinichi Hirata

Israel (6)
Shraga Weinberg
Boaz Kramer
Noam Gershony
Itay Erenlib

Sweden (7)
Anders Hard
Petter Edström
Christer Jansson

Austria (8)
Peter Tatschl
Markus Wallner

JUNIOR EVENT

Netherlands (1)
Carlos Anker
Diede de Groot
Mitchel Graauw
Sam Schröder

Spain (2)
Martín De la Puente
Félix García

Russia (3)
Viktoriia Lvova
Artur Saitgareev
Ildus Shaikhislamov

USA (4, Wild Card)
Christopher Herman
Conner Stroud
Casey Ratzlaff

Great Britain (5)
Ian Payne
Luz Esperanza Merry
Nicholas Smelt

Turkey (6, Wild Card)
Ayse Gul Zararsiz
Tayfur Abbasogullari
Oguzhan Gunes

Chile (7, Wild Card)
Brayan Tapia
Alexander Cataldo

Malaysia (8, Wild Card)
Nazri Jefri
Mohamad Firdaus Ibrahim

MEN’S WORLD GROUP II

Brazil (seeded 1, Qualifier)
Daniel Rodrigues
Carlos Santos
Rafael Medeiros

Belgium (2)
Joachim Gerard
Mike Denayer
Gert Vos

Canada (3, Wild Card)
Philippe Bedard
Joel Dembe
Jean Sylvestre

Switzerland (4)
Daniel Pellegrina
Raphael Gremion
Christophe Vouillamoz

Italy (5)
Fabian Mazzei
Luca Arca
Ivan Tratter

Spain (6, Qualifier)
Roberto Chamizo
Alvaro Illobre
Martín Varela

Malaysia (7, Qualifier)
Abu Samah Borhan
Ariffahmi Zaquan Arrifin

Sri Lanka (8)
Gamini Dissanayake
Upali Rajakaruna

Germany (9)
Steffen Sommerfeld
Sven Hiller
Peter Seidl
Anthony Dittmar

Morocco (10, Wild Card)
Boukartacha Lhaj
Ayoub Ettali
Fouad Boughnim

Greece (11)
Stefanos Diamantis
Georgios Lazaridis
Epaminondas Stamatis

Nigeria (12, Qualifier)
Alex Adewale
Wasiu Yusuf
Jude Uwazie