Draws made for Zone Group ties
Date published :
08 Jul 2010 - 17:28:57
Draws made for Zone Group tiesThe World Group quarterfinals aren’t the only Davis Cup by BNP Paribas ties being contested this weekend, as a host of Zone Group nations continue their quest for promotion in some cases, and fight against relegation in others.One of the more high profile ties sees Great Britain host Turkey on grass at Eastbourne’s Devonshire Park. The two nations are fighting against relegation to Europe Zone Group III, and the newly appointed British captain, Leon Smith, is confident his players will produce the goods.I've really enjoyed being Davis Cup captain so far and our preparations for this tie have been going well,” said Smith, who made his name as Andy Murray’s former coach. The guys have been excellent, worked hard and worked specifically on their game. I have a lot of belief in this group of players. Their best years are ahead of them. We don't think about the outcome we are using this week not just to practice, but to improve. We're clear on our strategy. Hopefully it's the start of moving back up. It's all about us as a team. We're all together on this. We're motivated and ready to go.”Britain has lifted the Davis Cup trophy nine times, but not since 1936. If the GB team is to embark on a return to the glory days, it will need to start by defeating a Turkish side that is led by the upcoming Marsel Ilhan, who has reached the second round at the Australian Open and Wimbledon this year.Slovenia and Bulgaria, on the other hand, are looking in the other direction, as they face each other in Otocec. The winner of this tie progresses to the final round of Europe/Africa Zone Group II in September, with the chance of promotion at stake.We are a better ranked team, but we will need to prove that on the court,” said Blaz Trupej, Slovenia’s captain. Bulgarians have Grigor Dimitrov, who won Wimbledon and US Open as a junior. He is one of the most talented young players at the moment. Recently he is not playing at the expected level, but both of our players have negative 'head to head' against him. I think tomorrow we will already be able to see how the tie will unfold.”Click on the links below to view all the Zone Group draws.EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP IFirst round play-offsBelarus v NetherlandsEUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP IISecond roundIreland v LithuaniaSlovenia v BulgariaPortugal v CyprusEstonia v Bosnia and HerzegovinaPlay-offsGreat Britain v TurkeyMonaco v NorwayEgypt v DenmarkHungary v F.Y.R. MacedoniaASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP IFirst round play-offsChinese Taipei v PhilippinesKorea, Rep. v UzbekistanASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP IISecond roundIndonesia v ThailandNew Zealand v PakistanPlay-offsMalaysia v Pacific OceaniaSri Lanka v Hong Kong ChinaAMERICAS ZONE GROUP IISecond roundVenezuela v PeruParaguay v MexicoPlay-offsBolivia v El SalvadorGuatemala v Netherlands Antilles
