Antalya, Turkey. – The Dominican Republic Davis Cup team is already in Turkish territory to play their series against Ukraine, with the aim of achieving promotion to the
World Group I of the prestigious tennis competition.
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The Dominicans
Roberto Cid, Peter Bertran, Enmanuel Muñoz and Alejandro Gandini arrived in Antalya over the weekend and this Monday held their first two training sessions, under the direction of captain
Jhonny Berrido and with
Sergio Tobal as head of the delegation.
The series, scheduled to take place on
September 12th and 13th, will be played on a
red clay surface. Although the match corresponds to the second round of the World Group II, Ukraine requested an alternate venue due to the situation in its territory, and will act as the home team in the Turkish city.
Protagonists’ Words
The Dominican number one,
Roberto Cid, expressed his enthusiasm to wear the national colors again:
“Very happy to be here and represent the Dominican Republic again in the Davis Cup. Very good first practice all together here, we are getting used to the weather, the surface and the time change. We have felt good and we have time to make adjustments. We are positive for the duel”.
For his part, Peter Bertran highlighted the atmosphere and unity of the group:
“The team is very motivated. It was a pretty long trip, but we are in good spirits. The court is a bit heavy, but we know they will maintain it. It’s my first time here and the important thing is to arrive with a good attitude. We all get along very well and that gives us confidence”.
Next challenge
Dominican Republic and Ukraine will face each other in a best-of-five match series (four singles and one doubles), where the winner will secure their place in the fight to advance to the World Group I of the Davis Cup.
With a compact team, the Quisqueyan team seeks to repeat previous historical feats in the competition and take another step towards the highest level of tennis by nations.
