Davis: Brazil opens lead over China in World Group Playoffs

Brazil got off to a good start in the duel with China for the Davis Cup World Group I Playoffs with two victories, this Friday (3) at the Guga Kuerten Stadium, in Costão do Santinho, in Florianópolis. In the opening match, Matheus Pucinelli beat Rigele Te by 2 sets to 0 (6/1 and 6/2). “I managed to impose my rhythm well and having people calling my name only increased my desire to bring that first point. With the advantage from the beginning of the game, I started to play a mental game with the opponent and everything worked well on the court”, declared the player from São Paulo. First day of @DavisCup 100% 🇧🇷🎾🇨🇳 Matheus Pucinelli beats Rigele Te by 6/1 6/2, while Thiago Monteiro beat Jie Cui by 6/3 6/4Tomorrow there’s more, from 10:30 am, with live transmission on @sportv 3 pic.twitter.com/kwVE58S7Hn — CBT (@cbtenis) February 3, 2023 In the second match of the day, Thiago Monteiro overcame Jie Cui by 2 sets to 0 (6/3 and 6/4). Now, the teams will face off again next Saturday (4th), when Felipe Meligeni and Rafael Matos face Rigele Te and Ze Zhang starting at 10:30 am (Brasília time). If necessary, two more singles matches will be played: Thiago Monteiro against Rigele Te, and Matheus Pucinelli against Jie Cui.


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