The Cyprus National Tennis Team won only one of their matches versus Turkey who won 4-1 during the weekend’s Group II stage in the Europe/Africa First Round of the Davis Cup in Nicosia, Cyprus.
The match between Petros Chrysochos (Cyprus) and Cem Ilkel (Turkey) ended with 3-2 set to Petros. However, Turkey’s Marsel Ilhan beat Petros Chrysochos 6-7 3-6 6-3 6-0 6-4 . Marsel also beat Menelaos Efstathiou 5-7 1-6 6-4 7-6 6-4. Altug Celikbilek (Turkey) beat Nicholas Campbell (Cyprus) 6-3 7-6 In the doubles Altug Celikbilek and Cem Ilkel (Turkey) beat Petros Chrysochos and Eleftherios Neos (Cyprus). 3-6 5-7 7-6 6-4 6-1