Mikhail Kukushkin, Kazakhstan. ©Vesti.kz
The Devis Cup, the premier international team event in men's tennis, kicked off in Astana on January 31. Kazakhstan and Belgium’s tennis professional are competing for the Cup. The names of the rivals were unveiled during the draw. The match between Mikhail Kukushkin and Ruben Bemelmans opens the championship. The Davis Cup is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is held annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format.
Kazakhstan tennis professional Andrei Golubev. ©Vesti.kz
Kazakhstan national tennis team. ©Vesti.kz
Denis Istomin, Kazakhstan. ©Vesti.kz
Yevgeny Korolev, Kazakhstan. ©Vesti.kz
Dias Doskarayev, Kazakhstan. ©Vesti.kz
Results of the draw. ©Vesti.kz
Belgium and Kazakhstan teams. ©Vesti.kz
Ruben Bemelmans and Andrei Golubev. ©Vesti.kz
David Goffin and Mikhail Kukushkin. ©Vesti.kz
Participants of the Doubles. ©Vesti.kz
The prima of Astana Opera draws the first pair of rivals. ©Vesti.kz
The prima of Astana Opera draws a pair of rivals. ©Vesti.kz
Kazakhstan national team. ©Vesti.kz
Belgian national team. ©Vesti.kz
Kazakhstan tennis professional Andrey Golubev. ©Vesti.kz
Belgium tennis players are in a good mood. ©Vesti.kz