The president of the Turkish Tennis Federation told the Daily Telegraph that it’s stunning that Great Britain's Davis Cup team will play against his nation in a relegation tie in July. The losing team will be demoted to Group Three of the Euro-African Zone.
“It's shocking that Britain is where it is in the Davis Cup," Ayda Uluc said. "Britain has Wimbledon, and a lot of money, so should have better players, and should be higher up in the Davis Cup.”
The Turkish Tennis Federation is said to have an annual budget of $530,000, while Britain's national tennis association spends approximately $90 million a year.—M.C.