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 will face Japan in the final of the quad World Group on Saturday, when Spain also plays South Africa in the final of men’s World Group II. The men’s World Group final between Great Britain and France will be held on Sunday.
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.
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Women’s World Group – FINAL
NETHERLANDS defeated JAPAN 2-0
Aniek Van Koot (NED) d. Kanako Domori (JPN) 63 63
Jiske Griffioen (NED) d. Yui Kamiji (JPN) 64 63
Jiske Griffioen/Aniek Van Koot (NED) d. Kanako Domori/Yui Kamiji (JPN) Not played
Women’s World Group – Position 3-4
GREAT BRITAIN defeated GERMANY 2-0
Lucy Shuker (GBR) d. Bianca Oseterer (GER) 60 20 ret
Jordanne Whiley (GBR) d. Katharina Krueger (GER) 75 75
Lucy Shuker/Jordanne Whiley (GBR) d. Bianca Oseterer/ Katharina Krueger (GER) Not played
Junior Event – FINAL
USA defeated NETHERLANDS 2-0
Casey Ratzlaff (USA) d. Ruben Spaargaren (NED) 64 46 76(5)
Christopher Herman (USA) d. Mitchel Graauw (NED) 60 64
Christopher Herman/Conner Stroud (USA) d. Mitchel Graauw/Ruben Spaargaren (NED) Not played
Junior Event – Position 3-4
RUSSIA defeated ARGENTINA 2-0
Artur Saitgareev (RUS) d. Antonella Pralong (ARG) 61 60
Viktoriia Lvova (RUS) d. Facundo Palacio (ARG) 46 61 60
Viktoriia Lvova/Artur Saitgareev (RUS) d. Facundo Palacio/Antonella Pralong (ARG) Not played
Men’s World Group – Semifinal
GREAT BRITAIN defeated JAPAN 2-0
Alfie Hewett (GBR) d. Satoshi Saida (JPN) 75 61
Gordon Reid (GBR) d. Takashi Sanada (JPN) 75 62
Alfie Hewett/Gordon Reid (GBR) d. Satoshi Saida/Takashi Sanada (JPN) Not played
FRANCE defeated AUSTRALIA 2-0
Michael Jeremiasz (FRA) d. Ben Weekes (AUS) 62 63
Nicolas Peifer (FRA) d. Adam Kellerman (AUS) 36 63 64
Michael Jeremiasz/Nicolas Peifer (FRA) vs Adam Kellerman/Ben Weekes (AUS) Not played
Men’s World Group – Position 5-8
BELGIUM defeated AUSTRIA 2-1
Thomas Mossier (AUT) d. Gert Vos (BEL) 64 64
Joachim Gerard (BEL) d. Nico Langmann (AUT) 60 63
Joachim Gerard/Gert VOS (BEL) d. Martin Legner/Josef Riegler (AUT) 64 75
SWEDEN defeated NETHERLANDS 3-0
Peter Vikstrom (SWE) d. Rody de Bie (NED) 62 62
Stefan Olsson (SWE) d. Maikel Scheffers (NED) 63 63
Stefan Olsson /Dan Wallin (SWE) vs Rody de Bie/Ricky Molier (NED) 64 61
Men’s World Group – Position 9-12
ARGENTINA defeated USA 2-1
Ezequiel Casco (ARG) d. Steve Baldwin (USA) 63 63
Jon Rydberg (USA) d. Gustavo Fernandez (ARG) 62 26 76(5)
Gustavo Fernandez/Ezequiel Casco (ARG) d. Steve Baldwin/Jon Rydberg (USA) 60 61
KOREA REP. defeated POLAND 2-1
Sang-Ho Oh (KOR) d. Piotr Jaroszewski (POL) 63 62
Kamil Fabisiak (POL) d. Ha-Gel Lee (KOR) 26 75 64
Ha-Gel Lee/Sang-Ho Oh (KOR) d. Kamil Fabisiak/Piotr Jaroszewski (POL) 61 61
Men’s World Group II – Position 5-8
BRAZIL defeated GERMANY 2-0
Carlos Santos (BRA) d. Sven Hiller (GER) 61 61
Daniel Rodrigues (BRA) d. Anthony Dittmar (GER) 60 63
Rafael Medeiros/Daniel Rodrigues (BRA) vs Anthony Dittmar/ Sven Hiller (GER) Not played
Men’s World Group II – Position 9-12
COLOMBIA defeated GREECE 2-0
Pedro Julio Leon (COL) d. Georgios Lazaridis (GRE) 62 62
Eliecer Oquendo (COL) d. Stefanos Diamantis (GRE) 63 67(6) 75
Eliecer Oquendo/ Mauricio Vega (COL) d. Stefanos Diamantis/Georgios Lazaridis (GRE) Not played
ITALY defeated TURKEY 3-0
Ivan Tratter (ITA) d. Hakan Gungor (TUR) 61 61
Luca Arca (ITA) d. Turan Akalin (TUR) 61 61
Luca Arca/ Ivan Tratter (ITA) d. Turan Akalin/ Hakan Gungor (TUR) 62 60
Quad Event – Position 5-6
SOUTH AFRICA defeated CANADA 2-1
Sarah Hunter (CAN) d. Danny Mohlamonyane (RSA) 62 62
Lucas Sithole (RSA) d. Gary Luker (CAN) 60 60
Lucas Sithole/Bongani Dlamini (RSA) d. Sarah Hunter/Rob Shaw (CAN) 75 46 [10-7]
Quad Event – Position 7-8
GREAT BRITAIN defeated KOREA REP. 2-1
Ho-Sang Wang (KOR) d. James Shaw (GBR) 62 63
Jamie Burdekin (GBR) d. Deok-Gy Kim (KOR) w/o
Jamie Burdekin/James Shaw (GBR) d. Myoung-Sic Nam/Ho-Sang Wang (KOR) 36 62 [12-10]