F.P. Report
ISLAMABAD: Slovenian Davis Cup Team here on Sunday arrived for their tie against Pakistan, taking place at Pakistan Sports Complex on March 6 to 7.
The Slovenian Team was received by Secretary Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) Col. (r) Gul Rehman and Liaison Officer Imran Sheikh at the Islamabad Airport.
The team was provided the entire protocol and security umbrella.
The management of Serena Hotel also received the visiting team with traditional hospitality and zeal.
The Slovenian team also visited the venue of the Davis Cup tie.
Meanwhile, President of PTF Salim Saifullah Khan welcomed the Slovenian team in Pakistan and expressed the hope that they would enjoy their stay here.
“This is the first ever visit of a European Davis Cup team to Pakistan. They’ll be accommodated in the best possible way,” Saifullah told APP.
He said the federation was thankful to the event sponsors for supporting the federation to hold the tie in a befitting manner.
“We are not receiving government’s support for quite some time. Around four to five million rupees are needed to successfully hold this event. We are ourselves arranging this amount with the help of event sponsors,” he added.
The PTF President showed satisfaction at Pakistan outfit’s preparations for the tie and expressed the hope that the players would live up to the expectations and put up stunning show. ”They’ve done really hard work under their coach Mushaf Zia. I’m sure they’ll win the all-important tie,” he added.
