Netherlands-Portugal: the match for fifth place in the women’s standings

Matches to determine the final standings will take place on Saturday. Brazil and Sweden will play for seventh position while Indonesia face Belgium in the match for ninth place at the World Cup

 

DOHA – The title and podium matches are not the only fixtures still to be decided. At the FIP World Cup in Doha, teams are also competing for prestigious final positions as they look to conclude the tournament on a high note. On Saturday morning, 7 November, attention at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex will turn to Portugal, who face the Netherlands in the decisive match for fifth place. In the semi-finals, the Dutch team defeated Sweden 2-1. Following Betz-Groenveld’s victory in the opening match of the tie, Sweden’s Girdo/Sjoland levelled the score. Koek/Luttikhuis then secured the decisive point. Portugal’s comeback victory over Brazil came after a closely contested tie. Having lost the opening match, Portugal secured the win through victories by Battle Achando/Nogueira and Ribeiro/Santos. Brazil and Sweden will meet to determine seventh and eighth place.

 

On the final day of the World Cup in Doha, the matches to determine positions 9-16 will also take place. Having defeated the United States 2-0, with victories for Gibson-Nicholas (following the retirement of their opponents) and Rose-De La Mare, Great Britain will face Belgium for ninth place. Belgium secured a 2-0 victory over Indonesia, thanks to the pairs Pysson-Beoykens and Wyckaert-Mestach. Indonesia and the United States will compete for 11th place. Germany, who defeated Paraguay 2-0 through Hering-Kurz and Schmitz-Renic, will face Egypt in the match for 13th place. The programme will conclude with the South American clash between Paraguay and Chile for 15th and 16th place.

 

5-6 PLACE FINAL: Netherlands-Portugal

 

7-8 PLACE FINAL: Sweden-Brazil

 

9-10 PLACE FINAL: Belgium-Great Britain

 

11-12 PLACE FINAL: United States-Indonesia

 

13-14 PLACE FINAL: Germany-Egypt

 

15-16 PLACE FINAL: Paraguay-Chile