After the first day of the Davis Cup match of the second world group between Slovenia and Luxembourg in Ljubljana, the score is tied at 1:1. The points were won by the first-ranked players of both national teams.
In the opening game at the Tivoli tennis center, he had to Artnak pine admit superiority To Alex Knaffwho won 3:6, 7:6 (5) and 6:2 after two and a half hours of play, and then was Blaž Rola better than by Chris Rodesch with 7:6 (3) and 6:2.
On Saturday, there will be a doubles match first, and then, if necessary, two more singles matches will be scheduled. The winner of the duel needs three wins.
In addition to Artnak and Rola, Slovenia’s captain Grega Žemlja also called up Sebastian Dominko, who is expected to play in doubles, and Matic Križnik.
Slovenia and Luxembourg have played once so far, in 2002 the Luxembourgers were more successful with a score of 3:2. The Slovenians last played in the Davis Cup in February this year, when they lost 0:4 against the home team in Turkey in the qualifiers for the 1st World Group.
Davis Cup, Second World Group
Ljubljana (sand): SLOVENIA – LUXEMBOURG 1:1
ARTNAK – KNAFF 6:3, 6:7 (5), 2:6
ROLL – RODESCH 7:6 (3), 6:2
Saturday: DOMINKO/ROLA – KNAFF/RODESCH
ROLL – KNAFF
ARTNAK – RODESCH
Source: Rtvslo
