Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Bulgaria qualifies for Davis Cup World Group 1 play-offs

Photo: Bulgarian Tennis Federation

The Bulgaria men's national tennis team defeated South Africa 3-0 in three matches of World Group II in Sofia. In 1993 and 2019 Bulgaria lost against South Africa. In the first match, Dimitar Kuzmanov earned a 6-3, 6-1 victory against Lleyton Cronje. In the second singles match Alexander Lazarov defeated Philip Henning 6-0, 6-1.

In the doubles match at the National Tennis Centre in Sofia, Alexander Donski and Alexander Lazarov defeated 6-3; 7-6(6) Lleyton Cronje and Raven Klaasen. The match started on Saturday, but was suspended due to heavy rain.

The Bulgarian national team will advance to World Group 1 if it manages to eliminate one more team.




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Ruzhdi Ruzhdi wins sixth world title in the Men's Shot Put F55 at the World Para Athletics Championships

Bulgarian para-athlete Ruzhdi Ruzhdi won his sixth world title in the Men’s F55 Shot Put at the World Para Athletics Championships held in New Delhi, India. The two-time Paralympic champion from Rio 2016 and Paris 2024 secured first place with a..

published on 9/29/25 4:39 PM
Alexander Nikolov is the top scorer in the championship

Two Bulgarians included in the Dream Team of the 2025 World Volleyball Championship

Two players from the Bulgarian national volleyball team have been included in the "Dream Team" for the 2025 FIVB Men's World Championship which ended today in the Philippines with a historic silver medal for Bulgaria.  Bulgaria is back on the..

published on 9/28/25 4:55 PM

Bulgaria is back on the world volleyball map – it is silver again after 55 years!

Bulgarians made history at the Volleyball World Championship in the Philippines, winning a silver medal from the World Championship for the second time in Bulgarian volleyball history after a 55-year hiatus! In the battle for the title of the 21st..

published on 9/28/25 4:23 PM