If top class tennis is your game, then you’ll be delighted to hear that Israel is hosting the Federation Cup playoffs in Eilat at the start of February.
From 1st to 4th February, at the Municipal Tennis Club in Eilat, 15 nations will be battling it out for a slot in the World Group II (and losers will be battling to avoid being relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II).
The outdoor round-robin tournament will be open to tennis fans from 10:00 and 16:00 every day, tickets setting you back 50 shekels for the morning session, and 60 shekels for the afternoon sessions.
The nations involved are split into four pools:
- Pool A: Estonia, Austria, Bulgaria
- Pool B: Sweden, Hungary, Greece, Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Pool C: Netherlands, Great Britain, Israel (including Israel’s top player Shahar Peer), Portugal
- Pool D: Poland, Romania, Croatia, Luxembourg
May the best ladies win!
For more Federation Cup news, see the official site: www.fedcup.com
And if you’re heading to Eilat, don’t miss our guide to the best things to see and do in Eilat!