Dean O’Brien. Photo: Jacaranda FM
Slovenia have announced their best possible team to face South Africa in their crucial Europe/Africa Zone group one first round play-off in the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas tie next weekend.
The tie, to be played from September 13 to 15, will be staged at Park Tivoli in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana. The tie takes place outdoors on red clay, after the venue changed from the previously announced TS Bezigrad, also in the city.
Slovenia’s non-playing captain Blaz Trupej nominated three of his four best possible players for their home tie, namely, Grega Zemlja, Blaz Kavcic, Blaz Rola and Janez Semrajc. Missing from the line-up is the country’s second-highest ranked player, Algaz Bedene, who has been sidelined due to injury.
South Africa will be without their top player Kevin Anderson, who made himself unavailable, and the injured Izak van der Merwe.
South Africa and Slovenia are ranked 34 and 39 respectively on the Davis Cup world rankings. The teams are:
Slovenia
Grega Zemlja (singles 62; doubles 311)
Blaz Kavcic (singles 126; doubles 422)
Blaz Rola (singles 217; doubles 481)
Janez Semrajc (singles 493; doubles 1137)
Captain: Blaz Trupej
South Africa
Rik De Voest (singles 162; doubles 199)
Raven Klaasen (doubles 62)
Ruan Roelofse (singles 513; doubles 154)
Dean O’Brien (singles 577; doubles 638)
Nikala Scholtz (singles 639; doubles 844)
Captain: John Laffnie de Jager
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