{"id":96282,"date":"2016-04-16T10:16:57","date_gmt":"2016-04-16T09:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.visit-ulcinj.com\/blog\/?p=96282"},"modified":"2016-04-16T10:27:47","modified_gmt":"2016-04-16T09:27:47","slug":"fed-cup-ulcinj-moldova-pip-madagascar-cyprus-play-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visit-ulcinj.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/16\/fed-cup-ulcinj-moldova-pip-madagascar-cyprus-play-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"Fed Cup Ulcinj: Moldova pip Madagascar and Cyprus to play-off spot"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Zarah-Tenis\"<\/a>Moldova claimed the final promotion play-off spot at the Fed Cup Europe\/Africa Zone Group III event in Ulcinj, after Pool C went down to the wire.<\/p>\n

The Moldovans will take on Luxembourg on Saturday, while FYR Macedonia face Norway, with the prize of a spot in Zone Group II for 2017 on offer.<\/p>\n

Pool C could hardly have been tighter, with Moldova eventually progressing thanks to a superior sets-won percentage after Madagascar and Cyprus finished level with Moldova on two ties won and one lost this week.<\/p>\n

Moldova knew that only a win would suffice today, and got off to the perfect start when Adriana Sosnovschi comfortably beat Cypriot No. 2 Maria Siopacha 61 63.But Eliza Omirou gave Cyprus hope with an excellent three-set victory against Daniela Ciobanu, winning 76(4) 46 63 in two hours and 51 minutes.<\/p>\n

Captain\u00a0Andrei Andreev elected to bring in fresh legs for Moldova in the deciding rubber, Vitalia Stamat playing alongside Sosnovschi – and it proved to be an inspired decision, with the Moldovan pair defeating Omirou and Siopacha 64 76(2) to claim an excellent victory for the team.<\/p>\n

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Madagascar’s players will count themselves unlucky, having defeated Moldova earlier in the week. Zarah Razafimahatratra and\u00a0Seheno Razafindramaso ensured that they were in with a fighting chance today, both winning singles matches against their Algerian opponents before claiming the doubles in a third-set tiebreak.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for them, sets dropped this week ultimately cost them, Moldova’s superior overall record seeing them narrowly ahead of Madagascar in the final standings.<\/p>\n

In the day’s other matches, both Norway and Luxembourg warmed up for the play-offs with wins over Mozambique and Malta respectively, while elsewhere Morocco defeated Kosovo and Greece beat Tunisia.<\/p>\n

Click here for more information about Europe\/Africa Zone Group III<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Sourc: Fedcup.com<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n
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