Bulgaria Loses to Belgium in Fed Cup
Sports | February 5, 2016, Friday // 14:56| views
The players representing Bulgaria at the Fed Cup. Photo: BGNES
In a decisive encounter from Group I Europe/Africa of the Fed Cup on Friday, Bulgaria lost its two singles matches against Belgium.
Thus Bulgaria missed the opportunity to qualify for the play-off and compete for promotion to an upper group.
The highest ranking Bulgarian female tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova was defeated by Alison van Uytvanck with 2:6, 4:6.
The other Bulgarian representative Elitsa Kostova lost to Ysaline Bonaventure with 3:6, 6:3, 3:6.
In the doubles match, Bulgaria's Dia Evtimova and Isabella Shinikova are facing Marie Benoit and An-Sophie Mestach, but the outcome will not affect the final standing in the group.
On Wednesday and Thursday, Bulgaria successively defeated Hungary and Latvia with 2:1 each and retained its right to participate in Group I next year.
As winner of the group, Belgium qualifies for the play-off, with the team having a chance to compete for promotion to the upper division.
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