The Ukrainian national team on tennis in the verge of getting into the playoffs of the World group of the Davis Cup.
First on court of the tennis club “Samra” in Bucha, the first issue of the national team of Ukraine Illya Marchenko and Dennis Novak. Although tennis players in the ATP ranking shared 110 positions, the match was very persistent, Marchenko and Novak have met on the court four hours, and the meeting lasted the maximum five sets.
Almost every game on the pitch Marchenko led to the break-points – Ilya only played 19 opponent chances on the break. Ukrainian made 13 double faults, sometimes significantly eases the Novak.
After two nervous starter sets Ile managed to add the two Ukrainian party started with breaks and never allowed Novak to resume the affair.
Ilya Marchenko (Ukraine) – Dennis Novak (Austria) – 7:6, 5:7, 6:3, 6:2
Much easier the second victory brought Ukraine Sergiy Stakhovsky in three sets beat the 108-th racket of the world Gerald Melzer. The host made four breaks and played on his serve and two break points.
The best characteristic of the quality of the game Stakhovsky will be the fact that the Ukrainian 37 times served the first ball and managed to win 37 balls. Against such a game opponent Meltzer to oppose could not.
Sergiy Stakhovsky (Ukraine) – Gerald Melzer (Austria) – 6:3, 6:4, 6:3
