Lloyd reveals Davis Cup hope
Published Date:
24 September 2008
CAPTAIN John Lloyd believes Great Britain have a good chance of securing an immediate return to the Davis Cup World Group.
Britain will host Ukraine in a Europe/Africa Zone Group I tie on May 8-10 next year with the winners progressing to a play-off to rejoin the elite.
Ukraine are ranked 41 in the world, 17 places lower than Britain, with their top player Sergiy Stakhovsky rated 83 in the singles standings. In terms of depth they are worse off than their opponents next year, with Ilia Marchenko the world number 213 and Sergei Bubka ranked at 285.
Britain have won all three previous encounters and Lloyd is bullish over his side's chances.
Lloyd said: "This is definitely a match that we're capable of winning.
"Stakhovsky is a good young player who is on the up and can play well on any surface, but I think this a good draw for us."
The full article contains 160 words and appears in Edinburgh Evening News newspaper.
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Last Updated:
24 September 2008 9:44 AM
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Source:
Edinburgh Evening News
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Location:
Edinburgh
