Davis Cup coach upbeat despite odds

Botswana national tennis coach, Mthandazo Sibanda is confident that his charges will be promoted to Group II of the Davis Cup Euro-Africa Zone.

Sibanda is leading a team of four players in Morocco where Group III countries are battling for the right to move to Group II. He is upbeat that despite the heavy odds, his players will qualify for Group II.

All the four players are plying their trade locally. The quartet will have to overcome the disadvantage of playing on clay when the tournament starts on Monday. Largely used to all weather courts at home and in the region, the team has had only a week to adapt to clay conditions.

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