Portugal’s top-ranked male tennis players are in action in Poland
this week.
Rui Machado beat Ivo Minar 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 in round one of the Poznan Challenger while second seed Frederico Gil was due on court against Jan Minar at the time the Algarve Resident went
to press.
Earlier two straight-sets victories from Faro’s Machado paved the way for a clear cut 5-0 Davis Cup success over Cyprus at the Jamor tennis complex on Sunday
The final Euro-Africa Zone Group II eliminator will take place in September when Bosnia-Herzegovina are the last obstacle in Portugal’s way to reaching the mens team tennis competition’s second highest level.
