Vietnam’s tennis team to play Davis Cup
The national tennis team left for Singapore’s Davis Cup Group III Asia-Oceania Zone round on June 23.
Ly Hoang Nam in an interview before leaving for Singapore. (Photo: nld.com.vn)Hanoi (VNA) - The national tennis team left for Singapore’s Davis Cup Group III Asia-Oceania Zone round on June 23.
The team is targeting a berth in Group II next season.
The June 26-29 tournament includes eight teams of which Vietnam are the top seeds as the highest ranking global team at No 66.
They are No 1 seeds in Group A, while Iran, world No 72, are favourites in Group B. The draw will be held on June 25 at the OCBC Arena.
The top three teams at the tournament will be promoted while the bottom two teams will be relegated.
If Vietnam succeed, the team will receive a bonus of 15,000 USD from the Vietnam Tennis Federation and its sponsors. - VNA
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