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The '''Tunisia Davis Cup team''' represents [[Tunisia]] in [[Davis Cup]] [[tennis]] competition and are governed by the [[Fédération Tunisienne de Tennis]]. Tunisia was suspended from Davis Cup play for 2014.
The '''Tunisia Davis Cup team''' represents [[Tunisia]] in [[Davis Cup]] [[tennis]] competition and are governed by the [[Fédération Tunisienne de Tennis]]. Tunisia was suspended from Davis Cup play for 2014.

==Suspension==
Tunisia is currently suspended from Davis Cup play for 2014, because the Tunisian Tennis Federation was found to have ordered [[Malek Jaziri]] not to compete against an Israeli, [[Amir Weintraub]]. The [[International Tennis Federation]] Board of Directors found that the [[Tunisian Tennis Federation]] had "breached the ITF Constitution by interfering with international sporting practice and ordering Tunisian player Malek Jaziri not to compete against Israeli player Amir Weintraub at the 2013 Tashkent Challenger in October. The Board ... voted to suspend Tunisia from the 2014 Davis Cup competition."<ref name="skysports1">{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/9003825/tunisia-suspended-from-davis-cup-over-malek-jaziri-order |title=Tunisia suspended from Davis Cup over Malek Jaziri order &#124; Tennis News |publisher=Sky Sports |date= |accessdate=2013-11-04}}</ref> ITF president [[Francesco Ricci Bitti]] said: "There is no room for prejudice of any kind in sport or in society. The ITF Board decided to send a strong message to the Tunisian Tennis Federation that this kind of action will not be tolerated."<ref name="skysports1"/>

Tunisia before it was suspended had been in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group III. They competed in Group II on three occasions.


==History==
==History==
Tunisia competed in its first Davis Cup in [[1982 Davis Cup|1982]].
Tunisia competed in its first Davis Cup in [[1982 Davis Cup|1982]].

Tunisia was suspended from Davis Cup play for 2014, because the Tunisian Tennis Federation was found to have ordered [[Malek Jaziri]] not to compete against an Israeli, [[Amir Weintraub]].<ref name="skysports1">{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/9003825/tunisia-suspended-from-davis-cup-over-malek-jaziri-order |title=Tunisia suspended from Davis Cup over Malek Jaziri order &#124; Tennis News |publisher=Sky Sports |date= |accessdate=2013-11-04}}</ref> Before the suspension, Tunisia was assigned to the Europe/Africa Zone of Group III. They competed in Group II on three occasions.


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 22:48, 15 September 2015

Tunisia
CaptainFares Zaier
ITF rankingsuspended
ColorsRed & White
First year1982
Years played30
Ties played (W–L)97 (44–53)
Best finishEurope/Africa Zone Group II
First round
Most total winsWalid Jallali (39–28)
Most singles winsWalid Jallali (26–13)
Most doubles winsWalid Jallali (13–15)
Best doubles teamMohamed Haythem Abid &
Malek Jaziri (6–2)
Most ties playedWalid Jallali (40)
Most years playedMalek Jaziri (12)

The Tunisia Davis Cup team represents Tunisia in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Fédération Tunisienne de Tennis. Tunisia was suspended from Davis Cup play for 2014.

History

Tunisia competed in its first Davis Cup in 1982.

Tunisia was suspended from Davis Cup play for 2014, because the Tunisian Tennis Federation was found to have ordered Malek Jaziri not to compete against an Israeli, Amir Weintraub.[1] Before the suspension, Tunisia was assigned to the Europe/Africa Zone of Group III. They competed in Group II on three occasions.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tunisia suspended from Davis Cup over Malek Jaziri order | Tennis News". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2013-11-04.