Tongoona laments Courtney’s absence

New Zimbabwe Davis Cup non-playing captain, Gwinyai Tongoona is lamenting the absence of United States-based top doubles player Courtney Lock ahead of a crucial first tie against Turkey this Saturday, as the tennis competition adopts a new format where all rubbers will be played over two days instead of the traditional three.

A two-day format and best-of-three-set matches will be put on trial with the Euro/Africa Zone Group II first-round ties to be played on Saturday and Sunday.

Two singles matches will be played on day one while the doubles match as well as two reverse singles matches on day two, thus putting to test the fitness of the top two players Benjamin Lock and Takanyi Garanganga, who are likely going to play all the matches.

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