Tennis: Romania defeats Israel in Davis Cup

Romania has 3-0 against Israel in the tennis Davis Cup, after the doubles match between Florin Mergea/Horia Tecau and cup Bar Tzuf Botzer/Edan Leshem ended 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday.

Team Romania around non-playing captain Andrei Pavel (centre)
Photo credit: (c) Cristian NISTOR / AGERPRES FLOW

The match in the first round of the first round of the Group I Europe / Africa of the competition was hosted by the Transylvania Hall of Sibiu (central Romania), the hometown of President Klaus Iohannis; he was in the audience, as promised since Friday, accompanied by his wife Carmen.

President Klaus Iohannis (second from left) salutes as his wife Carmen smiles next to him during the Saturday tennis match between Romania and Israel
Photo credit: (c) Cristian NISTOR / AGERPRES FLOW

In the singles matches on Friday, Romania's Adrian Ungur defeated Israel Bar Tzuf Botzer 7-5, 6-3, 6-0, and Marius Copil managed 6-7 (3), 7-6 (3), 6-4, 6-2 against Dudi Sela.

In the second round scheduled on July 17-19, Romania will meet the winner between Slovakia and Slovenia; Slovakians were leading 2-0 after the first day.

Iohannis's only comment after the Saturday event was: 'A very good match.' He also congratulated the Romanian players. AGERPRES