TICKETS are on sale for the upcoming Europe and Africa zone group two play-offs which will see South Africa face Ireland in the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas.
The Irene Country Club will host the play-offs from July 17 to July 19 and is the same popular venue where two Davis Cup ties were played last year. In 2014 South Africa beat Monaco before losing to Lithuania.
“The club prides itself on outstanding sporting and entertainment facilities and for the Davis Cup tie, our guests and tennis fans will be blown away by our venue and hospitality. We will make sure the tie is one to remember and becomes a must visit stop on the SA tennis calendar. We invite the public to participate in this year’s Davis Cup and to come and proudly support our national team,” says Irene Country Club tennis chairman Craig Herbst.
Tickets are available through Web Tickets and cost R100 per day or R250 for a pass that will cover all three days of the Davis Cup. Tennis South Africa members receive a 30 percent discount on ticket prices. Tickets can be purchased online through www.webtickets.co.za
Programme for the tie:
Friday: 09:15 Opening Ceremony. The first singles rubber will start at 09:30 with the second rubber following immediately thereafter.
Saturday: 12:00 Doubles rubber.
Sunday: 09:30 First reverse singles rubber, followed by final singles rubber.
All the matches are played as the best of five sets until a result has been achieved.
