Tennis The Belgian Davis Cupploeg must be the beginning of February in the qualifying rounds and against Brazil without game David Goffin (ATP 22) and Steve Darcis (ATP 321). Also Ruben Bemelmans (ATP 113) is missing.
national Coach Johan Van Herck selected Arthur De Greef (ATP 199), Kimmer Coppejans (ATP 214) and dubbelspecialisten Sander Gille (ATP 80) and Joran Vliegen (ATP 81).
“David and Steve have the physical problems of last year be decided by the distant and heavy displacement to Brazil not to make”, says Van Herck. “Due to injuries are also Ruben (adductors) and Joris (De Loore, operation, right) not available. Of course, I had them in the team have had against Brazil, but I sincerely hope that they all soon 100% fit and again, their highest level to achieve.”
“With Arthur, Kimmer, Sander and Joran, we have four very motivated players,” adds Van Herck further. “I am convinced that they have the necessary weapons to Brazil to be correct. Kimmer, Sander and Joran are now already in South America, also the staff and Arthur travel on Friday. So, We will be well prepared at the start and everything in the effort to Belgium to qualify for the final round in november.”
New format
The match between Belgium and Brazil is on 1 and 2 February in Uberlandia played. The Davis Cup is starting this year in a new format cast. Eighteen countries will be in november, at the end of the season, in a tournament week in one location, competing for the title. If Belgium wins against Brazil, it has its ticket for the finals week bite. the
In a total of twelve countries qualify via the qualifiers for the finals week, and six others should automatically format for the final battle. It is going to be the four semi-finalists of 2018 (France, Spain, Croatia and the USA), and two wildcards: Argentina and Great Britain.