President of the Russian Tennis Federation (RTR) and captain of the national team Shamil Tarpishchev became the fifth captain in history to win the Davis Cup at least three times. This was reported by the Russia Today channel.
“This is a great year in the history of Russian tennis. Winning two tournaments and performing best at the Olympics – no one has been able to do that, ”said the captain of the national team.
The game took place earlier on Sunday, December 5th. Russian athlete Daniil Medvedev won in two sets with a score of 7: 6, 6: 2. In the first fight, Andrei Rublev also defeated Borno Goyo in two games.
The victory in the Davis Cup was the third in history for the Russian national team. The last time the team won the tournament was in 2006. The Russians took the title again in 2002. Tarpishchev also took the national team to the finals in 1994, 1995 and 2007.
The Davis Cup is the most prestigious tennis team tournament. It has been held annually since 1900, since 1979 – under the auspices of the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
