Slovak tennis players are drawing with Greece 1:1 after the first day of play in the World Group I Davis Cup tie. The matches are being held on clay at the sold-out National Tennis Centre in Košice. teraz.sk ↗
The first point for the Slovak team was secured by Alex Molčan, who defeated Greek representative Stefanos Sakellaridis comfortably 6:1, 6:1 in the opening singles match. Molčan confirmed his role as favorite and secured the lead for the team selected by captain Tibor Tóth. During the match, the Slovak player created several break-point opportunities and did not allow his opponent any significant resistance. zurnal.pravda.sk ↗
In the second Saturday singles match, Norbert Gombos faced Greece's number one, Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Slovak number two ultimately lost, but based on the course of the match, he managed to trouble the Greek favorite until the very end. Greece thus leveled the tie at 1:1. sport.sk ↗
The remaining matches will decide the further development of the tie. The winner of the tie will play qualification next year for advancement to the Davis Cup Finals. The defeated team will fight to remain in World Group I. After the opening day, Slovakia still has an open chance of advancing, but Greece, having leveled the score, has gained the same starting position. teraz.sk ↗
Slovakia draws with Greece after the first day of the Davis Cup
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Slovensko remizujú s Gréckom 1:1 po 1. hracom dni
teraz.sk
| 16:51 19.09.
Slovensko vedie nad Gréckom 1:0, Molčan zdolal Sakellaridisa 6:1, 6:1
teraz.sk
| 14:00 19.09.
Dominantný vstup Slovákov do Davisovho pohára. Molčan zmietol gréckeho súpera z kurtu
zurnal.pravda.sk
| 13:59 19.09.
Molčan opäť našiel recept na Gréka. Sakellaridis hádzal raketu a nezvládal dlhé výmeny
sme.sk
| 13:56 19.09.
Davis Cup: Bitka do poslednej loptičky! Gombos pred fantastickou kulisou trápil Tsitsipasa
sport.sk
| 16:09 19.09.
ONLINE Norbert Gombos - Stefanos Tsitsipas / Davis Cup
sport.sk
| 14:07 19.09.
Davis Cup: Slovenský triumf na úvod! Nekompromisný Molčan v Košiciach zdemoloval gréckeho súpera
sport.sk
| 13:58 19.09.
ONLINE Alex Molčan - Stefanos Sakellaridis / Davis Cup
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| 10:05 19.09.
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