The Ukrainian tennis team dropped one position in the world rankings of nations, reports the information portal BTU. After winning the match of the Second World Group of the Davis Cup, the Ukrainian team now occupies the 41st place in the updated rankings.
In February next year, the Ukrainian team will play in the First World Group playoff, where 12 seeded teams and 13 unseeded teams will participate. Ukraine, which made it to the seeding, will play against one of the unseeded teams.
Seeded teams:
17 Finland (I), 25 Switzerland (I), 27 Portugal (I), 28 Chinese Taipei (I), 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina (I), 31 Kazakhstan (I), 32 Israel (I), 35 Turkey (I), 36 Poland (I), 38 Colombia (I), 39 Greece (I), 40 Romania (II), 41 Ukraine (II)
Unseeded teams:
42 Egypt (II), 43 Luxembourg (I), 44 Monaco (II), 45 Lithuania (II), 46 Morocco (II), 47 Mexico (II), 48 New Zealand (II), 51 Tunisia (I), 51 Lebanon (II), 53 Hong Kong (II), 59 China (II), 64 Slovenia (II), 65 Paraguay (II)
The draw will take place on September 23.
On another topic, Russian tennis player Mira Andreyeva made headlines by liking posts from the 'People's Front' organization, which supports the occupiers.
In particular, Andreyeva noted the publications of athlete Anton Yendzhieyevsky, who actively supports the pro-Putin organization and participated in propaganda events.
The Ukrainian tennis team has maintained its position in the world ranking after winning the Davis Cup. The team is preparing to participate in the First World Group playoff and is awaiting the draw scheduled for September. Meanwhile, the tennis world is discussing the like of the Russian tennis player under the posts of the organization that supports the occupiers.