NEWS

Second day of matches in the Davis Cup hosted in Fonte dell'Ovo Tennis Centre (Group III - Zone Europe). After the unfortunate debut yesterday against the favored, Cyprus, the National of San Marino was also beaten by Greece, decisive for the second position in Group A. In the singles, Pietro Grassi (photo) was defeated with double 6-1 by Ioannis Stergiou, while Marco De Rossi has wasted the break ahead in the deciding set (4-2) and had to surrender to Elefhterious Theodorou, who thus gave the point to Hellenic closing the match 6-4 3-6 6-4. In doubles, nothing to do for Grassi and Zonzini, overcome by a score of 7-6 6-3. Saturday the boys of Captain Galimberti will return on court for the match that will decide the final position in the competition. In other matches today, successes as forecast for Georgia, Norway, Malta and Montenegro.