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NewsWhore
09-18-2009, 02:20 PM
The Dominican Republic, led by Victor Estrella and Jose Hernandez, will meet Venezuela in the final round of play in Group II in the Americas Zone. If the Dominican team wins, it would then jump into play in Group I. According to El Nuevo Diario, the games will be played starting on Friday at the Santo Domingo Tennis Club.
The draw for the first match favored somewhat the Dominican side with first racquet Estrella (ranked 265 by the ATP) facing Venezuelan Daniel Vallverdu (ATP rank 1035). The second match will put Jose Ramon Hernandez against the top-ranked Venezuelan, Jose Antonio de Armas (ATP #292).
The Tennis Federation (ITF) referee Carlos Niemes from Ecuador, assisted by judges Abel Alvarez and Alexander Perez, both Cubans, supervised the draw.
For more upcoming events, see http://www.dr1.com/calendar

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