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Mersin - Turkey On Wednesday announced their best possible team to face seeded South Africa next weekend in the first round of the Europe/Africa Zone Group 2 Davis Cup tie.
The tie, to be played from March 6-8, will be staged in Mersin, Turkey at the Mersin Tennis Complex on a hard indoor court.
Turkey’s non-playing captain Haluk Akkoyun nominated his four best players including the highest ranked Turkey player on the ATP Tour, Marsel Ilaan, for their home tie.
Ilhan, 27 year old was the first Turkish player to break into the world’s top 100 (2010) and reached a career high of 87 in 2011.
South Africa will be without their top player Kevin Anderson who is unavailable for the tie.
South Africa and Turkey have never played each other before in a Davis Cup competition.
South Africa endured mixed fortunes in 2014, winning against Monaco in the first round and losing to Lithuania in the second to remain in Europe/Africa Zone Group 2.
Turkey defeated the FYR Macedonia 2-0 in the 1st-4th playoff to seal promotion to Europe/Africa Group 2 after victories over Estonia and San Marino in Group D in 2014.
The teams are as follows:
Turkey
Marsel Ilhan (Singles 104 Doubles 1217)
Cem Ilkel (Singles 413 Doubles 503)
Baris Erguden (Singles 606 Doubles 657)
Anil Yuksel (Singles 810 Doubles 629)
Captain: Haluk Akkoyun
South Africa
Fritz Wolmarans (Singles 427 Doubles 1175)
Tucker Vorster (Singles 451 Doubles 424)
Ruan Roelofse (Singles 455 Doubles 249)
Raven Klaasen (Doubles 29)
Captain: Earl Grainger
