Photos by Artem Sitak via Instagram
Editors Note : Artem SITAK ? One of the best players you have never heard of. He has been friends with Lovey &the team @10sballs since his teenage years @saddlebrook tennis. (Formerly Hopman tennis ) Artem is truly a road warrior. He has been sleeping in airports all over the world since he was 14 … He has hit tennis balls on walls on courts on every continent. He has played in the rain. On clay. On dirt. On sand. On crushed coral shells. You name it. His book will be an amazing awakening to the glamorous life of a pro tennis player ( only at the top ) …. He has beaten the best singles guys in practice. But his road in tennis has been bumpy. We are thrilled he had a great summer and played in his first U.S. OPEN . He just missed the cut one year. Another year he missed a mp to get thru qualies in singles. Artem and his lovely wife Anya have made New Zealand home. We know Jason is thrilled as are his buddies @solinco strings especially K.T. This summer Artem won a heap of dubs tourneys . We wish him well in everything including Davis Cup this weekend.
Draws announced for Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Zone Group I play-off ties
The ITF has announced the draws for the two Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Zone Group I second round play-off ties taking place on 24-26 October.
The two winners of these ties will remain in Zone Group I in 2015, while the two losers will be relegated to 2015 Zone Group II.
The draw for the 2015 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Europe/Africa Zone Group II will be held at the ITF offices in London at 10:00 (09:00 GMT) on Wednesday 29 October. The seeds will be based on the new ITF Davis Cup Nations Ranking of 27 October.
Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is the World Cup of Tennis. It is the largest annual international team competition in sport, with 122 nations taking part in 2014. The competition is 114 years old having been founded in 1900. The title sponsor is BNP Paribas, the Official Bank of Davis Cup. International sponsors are Rolex (Official Timekeeper) Adecco (Official HR Sponsor) and NH Hotels (Official Hotel), while Wilson Sporting Goods (Official Ball) is an international partner. Follow all the action on www.daviscup.com, www.copadavis.com, www.twitter.com/daviscup, www.facebook.com/DavisCupTennis and www.daviscup.tv
ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP I SECOND ROUND PLAY-OFF
NEW ZEALAND v CHINESE TAIPEI
Venue: Z Energy Wilding Park Tennis Centre, Christchurch, NZL (hard – indoor)
Jose Statham (NZL) v Yang Tsung-Hua (TPE)
Michael Venus (NZL) v Wang Chieh-Fu (TPE)
Marcus Daniell/Artem Sitak (NZL) v Hung Jui-Chen/Peng Hsien-Yin (TPE)
Michael Venus (NZL) v Yang Tsung-Hua (TPE)
Jose Statham (NZL) v Wang Chieh-Fu (TPE)
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I SECOND ROUND PLAY-OFF
SWEDEN v LATVIA
Venue: Racketcentrum, Jonkoping, SWE (hard – indoor)
Elias Ymer (SWE) v Martins Podzus (LAT)
Christian Lindell (SWE) v Janis Podzus (LAT)
Johan Brunstrom/Robert Lindstedt (SWE) v Mikelis Libietis/Mikus Losbergs (LAT)
Christian Lindell (SWE) v Martins Podzus (LAT)
Elias Ymer (SWE) v Janis Podzus (LAT)
Topics: Artem Sitak, Davis Cup, New Zealand, Tennis