The Turkmenistan national team has advanced to the Davis Cup play-offs in Group V of the Asia-Oceania zone. The matches are being held in Isa Town (Bahrain), where 14 teams are competing. Turkmen tennis players took first place in Group C, beating the tournament hosts, according to ‘Turkmenistan: Golden age’.

In a face-to-face match with Bahrain, the team won 3-0. In singles matches, Selim Chagylov and Allanur Dayanjov each won a match. In the doubles match, Meylis Orazmuhammedov and Yuri Rogussky defeated their opponents from Bahrain.

After this series, the statistics of matches between Turkmenistan and Bahrain became 4:2 in favour of the Turkmen team.

In the play-offs, the national team will play against the winner of Group B, Guam. The winners of the round will earn the right to compete in Group IV of the Asia and Oceania zone next year.

Turkmenistan has been participating in the Davis Cup since 2004. The team achieved its best result in 2015, when it advanced to the playoffs of Group III.