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The venue for the Davis Cup match between Ukraine and the Dominican Republic has been determined

Davis Cup logo against a landscape background
Офіційна арена, де відбудеться поєдинок Кубка Девіса між Україною та Домініканською Республікою, вже вибрана. Photo: glavcom.ua

According to glavcom.ua: The teams of Ukraine and the Dominican Republic will compete in the Second World Group of the Davis Cup. The match is scheduled for September 12-13 in Antalya, Turkey. The teams will play five matches, with the winner claiming victory. The participants have the opportunity to advance to the playoffs of the First World Group in 2026. Ukraine lost its place at this stage in 2025 after a defeat by Tunisia.

Ukraine's history in Antalya

Antalya has hosted Ukrainian teams' matches more than once: in 2022, the men's team advanced to the First World Group by defeating Barbados, while in 2023, the women's team lost to the Czech Republic. Due to the war in Ukraine, national matches have been held in Lithuania, Poland, and Georgia.

"The yellow-blues" are ranked 40th, while their opponents are ranked 66th in the Davis Cup rankings.

Likes from the Russian tennis player

Mira Andreyeva liked posts about the activities of the pro-Putin organization "People's Front". She expressed support for a multi-time champion in alpine skiing, an activist of an organization that is under sanctions from several countries. Photos and posts were published on social media.

The Davis Cup match between the national teams of Ukraine and the Dominican Republic will take place in Turkey, where the participants will fight for victory and a chance to advance to the First World Group in the next season. Ukrainian athletes have a rich history in Antalya, where previous matches of the national teams have taken place. Meanwhile, the Russian tennis player has caused public resonance after her actions on social media, provoking international outrage.

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