Romania debuted with victories, on Monday, in the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup team tennis competitions for juniors, which take place in Antalya, informs Agerpres.
In the men's category, in Group C of the Davis Cup, Romania beat Turkey 2-1. Alejandro Mateo Berge Nourescu won the first singles match, 7-5, 6-3 against Aren Baybars, and then Yannick Theodor Alexandrescu defeated Kaan Isik Kosaner, 6-4, 6-1. In the doubles event, the Romanians got defeated by the pair Aren Baybars/Doruk Calikoglu, 6-4, 6-4..
In the other match of the group, Japan defeated Mexico, 3-0.
In the Billie Jean King Cup, Romania defeated South Korea, 3-0, in Group B. Giulia Safina Popa defeated Yesung Choo, 6-4, 6-1, and Maia Ilinca Burcescu defeated Suha Lee, 6-2, 6-1. In the doubles event, Burcescu and Popa won in front of Suha Lee/Hee Won Ju, 6-4, 7-6 (10/8).
Japan defeated Italy 2-1 in the other match of the group.
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