Israel-Ukraine Davis Cup tie to be played in Cyprus

The forthcoming Davis Cup tennis matches between Israel and Ukraine will happen on the Herodotou Tennis Academy in Larnaca.

Israel had been the designated residence staff for the fixture, however, as a result of ongoing armed battle within the area, they had been unable to play in their very own nation.

With this in thoughts, a delegation from the Israel Tennis Federation visited Cyprus three months in the past to examine the amenities, after an settlement to play the fixtures in Cyprus had been reached in precept with the Cyprus Tennis Federation and the Cypriot authorities.

The matches will happen on Friday and Saturday, and can all happen behind closed doorways, with round 100 nominal spectator credentials being handed out to members of each nations’ delegations and the general public not being allowed to enter the amenities.

The Cyprus Information Company mentioned this determination had been made “for safety causes”.

The matches can be televised reside in Israel, and because of this, an Israeli tv crew has arrived on the island.

Israel are ranked twenty seventh on the earth, whereas Ukraine are ranked thirty fifth on the earth.