The South African staff are able to hit the court docket of their essential Davis Cup World Group II playoff tie towards Vietnam after the draw was carried out in Tu Son on Thursday.
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Within the opening singles match on Friday, the SA squad’s most skilled participant, Philip Henning, will end up towards Vietnam’s top-ranked staff member Nam Hoang Ly.
Within the second Davis Cup singles rubber, SA No 1 Kris van Wyk is up towards Linh Giang Trinh.
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On Saturday, Henning and Christiaan Worst will face Minh Tuan Pham and Phuong van Nguyen within the doubles fixture earlier than the reverse singles matches are contested.
“The services are actually good right here, and the draw was executed very effectively by the Vietnamese,” stated SA captain Christo van Rensburg.
“This can be a massive tie for South Africa and we’re trying ahead to protecting the flag waving in Vietnam.”
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The winner of the tie between SA and Vietnam, to be performed outside on hardcourt at Hanaka Paris Ocean Park, will progress to the World Group II competitors this yr, whereas the shedding facet will return to Group III.
All matches might be streamed dwell on the Vietnam Tennis Federation Facebook web page.
Match schedule
Day 1: Friday, 2 February – 09:00 (SA time)
- Match 1 – Philip Henning (RSA) v Nam Hoang Ly (VNM)
- Match 2 – Kris van Wyk (RSA) v Linh Giang Trinh (VNM)
Day 2: Saturday, 3 February – 09:00 (SA time)
- Match 3 – Philip Henning / Christiaan Worst (RSA) v Minh Tuan Pham / Phuong van Nguyen (VNM)
- Match 4 – Kris van Wyk (RSA) v Nam Hoang Ly (VNM)
- Match 5 – Philip Henning (RSA) v Linh Giang Trinh (VNM)