2014 BNP PARIBAS WORLD TEAM CUP WHEELCHAIR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS 52 TEAMS FROM 31 COUNTRIES

Written by: Staff on 29th May 2014

2014 BNP PARIBAS WORLD TEAM CUP WHEELCHAIR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS 52 TEAMS FROM 31 COUNTRIES

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Please find below Wednesday’s results from the 2014 BNP Paribas World Team Cup wheelchair tennis event taking place in Alphen, Netherlands on 26 May-1 June. A total of 52 teams from 31 nations are competing in four categories: men, women, quad and junior. France is defending its men’s title and Netherlands is defending its women’s title, while USA is the defending quad champion and Great Britain is the defending junior champion.

The World Team Cup 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. The ITF introduced regional qualifying for the men’s and women’s events in 2012.

For the latest news from the event, please visit: www.itftennis.com/wheelchair.

For further information, please contact the ITF office in Alphen on wheelchair@itftennis.com.

BNP PARIBAS WORLD TEAM CUP, ALPHEN, NETHERLANDS

RESULTS – 28 MAY

Men’s World Group – Pool A

USA defeated POLAND 2-1

Jon Rydberg (USA) d. Kamil Fabisiak (POL) 46 60 61

Tadeusz Kruszelnicki (POL) d. Steve Welch (USA) 63 60

Steve Welch/Jon Rydberg (USA) d. Piotr Jaroszewski/Albin Batycki (POL) 63 64

Men’s World Group – Pool B

KOREA defeated AUSTRALIA 2-1

Ha-Gel Lee (KOR) d. Benjamin Weekes (AUS) 62 62

Adam Kellerman (AUS) d. Sang-Ho Oh (KOR) 57 60 63

Adam Kellerman/Ben Weekes (AUS) d. Sang-Ho Oh/Ha-Gel lee (KOR) 26 63 [10-4]

Men’s World Group – Pool C

AUSTRIA defeated THAILAND 2-1

Josef Riegler (AUT) d. Suwitchai Merngprom (THA) 64 26 76(5)

Martin Legner (AUT) d. Suthi Khlongrua (THA) 62 46 64

Suthi Khlongrua/Wittaya Peem-Mee (THA) d. Martin Legner/Nico Langmann (AUT) 60 63

Men’s World Group – Pool D

SWEDEN defeated ARGENTINA 3-0

Peter Vikstrom (SWE) d. Ezequiel Casco (ARG) 64 60

Stefan Olsson (SWE) d. Gustavo Fernandez (ARG) 63 16 60

Peter Vikstrom/Stefan Olsson (SWE) d. Gustavo Fernandez/Oscar Diaz (ARG) 64 60

Women’s World Group – Pool A

CHILE leads KENYA 1-0

Macarena Cabrillana (CHI) d. Jane Ndenga (KEN) 60 61

Francisca Mardones (CHI) v Phoebe Masika (KEN) to be played

Macarena Cabrillana/Maria Paz Diaz Obregon (CHI) v Rahel Akoth/Jane Ndenga (KEN) to be played

Women’s World Group – Pool B

USA leads RUSSIA 1-0

Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA) d. Polina Shakirova (RUS) 60 60

Liudmila Bubnovsa (RUS) v Emmy Kaiser (USA) to be played

Polina Shakirova/Liudmila Bubnova (RUS) v Emmy Kaiser/Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA) to be played

Women’s World Group – Pool C

CHINESE TAIPEI leads THAILAND 1-0

Chia-Yu Lu (TPE) d. Wanitha Inthanin (THA) 64 64

Sakhorn Khanthasit (THA) v Yi-Shan Wu (TPE) to be played

Wanitha Inthanin/Nongnuch Roswan (THA) v Yi-Shan Wu/Chia-Yi Lu (TPE) to be played

Women’s World Group – Pool D

KOREA v COLOMBIA – to be played

Myung-Hee Hwang (KOR) v Johana Vega Martinez (COL) to be played

Ju-Yeon Park (KOR) v Angelica Bernal (COL) to be played

Ju-Yeon Park/Young-Sook (KOR) v Angelica Bernal/Johana Vega Martinez (COL) to be played

Quad Event – Pool A

JAPAN defeated AUSTRIA 3-0

Shinichi Hirata (JPN) d. Markus Wallner (AUT) 60 64

Mitsuteru Moroishi (JPN) d. Peter Tatschl (AUT) 61 61

Shota Kawano/Shinichi Hirata (JPN) d. Peter Tatschl/Markus Wallner (AUT) 60 64

USA (1) defeated ITALY 2-1

Marco Innocenti (ITA) d. Nick Taylor (USA) 64 76(8)

David Wagner (USA) d. Antonio Raffaele (ITA) 62 61

David Wagner/Nicholas Taylor (USA) d. Marco Innocenti/Alfredo di Cosmo (ITA) 63 61

Quad Event – Pool B

ISRAEL defeated SWEDEN 3-0

Boaz Kramer (ISR) d. Christer Jansson (SWE) 61 60

Shraga Weinberg (ISR) d. Anders Hard (SWE) 2-1 ret.

Shraga Weinberg/Itay Erenlib (ISR) d. Anders Hard/Christer Jansson (SWE) 60 62

GREAT BRITAIN defeated CANADA 3-0

Jamie Burdekin (GBR) d. Gary Luker (CAN) 61 61

Andy Laphorne (GBR) d. Sarah Hunter (CAN) 64 63

Jamie Burdekin/Antony Cotterill (GBR) d. Sarah Hunter/Gary Luker (CAN) 61 61

Junior Event – Pool A

NETHERLANDS (1) ddefeated MALAYSIA 3-0

Diede de Groot (NED) d. Mohamad Firdaus Ibrahim (MAS) 61 61

Carlos Anker (NED) d. Nazri Jefri (MAS) 60 61

Sam Schroeder/Mitchel Graauw (NED) d Nazri Jefri/Mohamad Firdaus Ibrahim (MAS) 62 62

USA defeated GREAT BRITAIN 2-1

Luz Esperanza Merry (GBR) d. Casey Ratzlaff (USA) 64 57 63

Chris Herman (USA) d. Ian Payne (GBR) 60 60

Chris Herman/Conner Stroud (USA) d. Ian Payne/Nicholas Smelt (GBR) 62 60

Junior Event – Pool B

SPAIN (2) defeated CHILE 3-0

Felix Garcias (ESP) d. Cataldo Alexander (CHI) 60 61

Martin de la Puente (ESP) d. Brayan Tapia (CHI) 61 61

Martin de la Puente/Felix Garcia (ESP) d. Brayan Tapia/Alexander Cataldo (CHI) 61 64

RUSSIA defeated TURKEY 3-0

Artur Saitgareev (RUS) d. Tayfur Abbasogullari (TUR) 60 60

Viktoriia Lvova (RUS) d. Ayse Gul Zararsiz (TUR) 60 60

Ildus Shaikhislamov/Artur Saitgareev (RUS) d. Tayfur Abbasogullari/Ayse Gul Zararsiz (TUR) 60 60

Men’s World Group 2 – Pool A

GERMANY defeated MALAYSIA 2-1

Sven Hiller (GER) d. Arriffahmi Zaquan Arrifin (MAS) 76(2) 36 76(5)

Abu Samah Bohan (MAS) d. Steffen Sommerfeld (GER) 62 61

Steffen Sommerfeld/Sven Hiller (GER) d. Abu Samah Borhan/Arriffahmi Zaquan Arrifin (MAS) 16 63 [10-7]

Men’s World Group 2 – Pool B

SRI LANKA defeated MOROCCO 3-0

Upali Rajakaruna (SRI) d. Ayoub Ettali (MAR) 63 63

Gamini Dissanayake (SRI) d. Boukartacha Lhaj (MAR) 63 61

Gamini Dissanayake/Upali Rajakaruna (SRI) d. Boukartachas Lhaj/Fouad Boughnim (MAR) 63 61

Men’s World Group 2 – Pool C

SPAIN defeated GREECE 3-0

Alvaro Illobre (ESP) d. Epameinondas Stamatis (GRE) 60 60

Roberto Chamizo (ESP) d. Stefanos Diamantis (GRE) 76(3) 16 61

Alvaro Illobre/Martin Varela (ESP) d. Stefanos Diamantis/Epameinondas Stamatis (GRE) 63 62

Men’s World Group 2 – Pool D

ITALY defeated ROMANIA 3-0

Luca Arca (ITA) d. Ciprian Anton (ROU) 60 61

Fabian Mazzei (ITA) d. Mihai Gaita (ROU) 60 60

Luca Arca/Ivan Tratter (ITA) d. Ciprian Anton/Petru Punga (ROU) 60 60

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