Davis ‍Cup World Group 1: Japan vs.⁣ Colombia

(From left) Yoshihito Nishioka and Kei Nishikori

The first and second singles matches of ‌the men’s tennis Davis Cup ‌World Group⁢ 1 match “Japan vs. Colombia” (Japan/Tokyo, Ariake Coliseum,‌ hard) will be held on the 14th. The first match is⁤ scheduled to start‍ after 14:00.

Match Schedule

[Saturday 14th]

First match (scheduled ​to start at 2 p.m.)

Yoshihito Nishioka vs. A. Soriano Varela

Game 2

Kei Nishikori vs. N. Mejia

[Sunday 15th]

Third match (scheduled to start at 13:00)

Kei Nishikori/Yosuke Watanuki vs. N.‌ Barrientos⁣ (Colombia)/C. Rodriguez ‍(Colombia)

Fourth ⁤Match

Yoshihito Nishioka vs. N. Mejia

Game 5

Kei Nishikori vs. Andrea Soriano ​Varela

Team Lineup

Japan will ⁣be fielding the following players in this match: Yoshihito ​Nishioka (world ⁣ranked ‌54th), Taro ‌Daniel (92nd), Shintaro Mochizuki (146th), Nishikori (205th), and Watanuki (338th).

Competition Overview

In World Group 1, 24 countries, including ⁣the 12 winners ‍of the World Group 1 Playoff held in⁣ February this year ‌and⁢ the 12 losers in⁣ the Final⁢ Qualifiers, will compete for a place in the Final Qualifiers in 2025. Japan won the World Group 1 Playoff “Japan​ vs. Lebanon” (Egypt/Cairo, red clay) held on February 2nd and 3rd with a score of⁤ 3 wins​ and 1 loss, and secured their place in World Group 1.

Colombia, on the other⁣ hand,⁤ won the ⁢World Group 1‍ playoff match between Colombia and Luxembourg ⁣(Colombia/Bogota, red clay) with a record of 3 wins and 2 losses, and remains in World Group 1.

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