Moez Chergui and Alaa Trifi Defeated, Tunisia Team Must Redeem Themselves Today to Hope for a Comeback. It Will Be Difficult.
The Press — We were expecting more from the Tunisia team on the first day of the confrontation against Switzerland. The two singles matches were lost, which means it's a bad start for the Tunisia team. We were counting on Moez Chergui's form in his first match against Jérôme Kym. It was a close match, but ultimately the Swiss player made the difference in the first set at the tie-break, before confirming in the second set 6-4. This first match won by Switzerland helped them to chain a second, much easier victory. The young Alaa Trifi was no match for the first Swiss player Riedi, losing 6-1 and 6-0 (a score that speaks for itself). Aziz Dougaz was unable to participate in this Davis Cup due to being in convalescence and not yet ready. At 2-0, the Tunisian chances are compromised after this first day. Today, there will be a doubles match that must be won, and then the showdown between Riedi and Chergui, which must be won to hope for a comeback to 2-2. The last match will pit Trifi against Kym. In any case, the mission is very delicate. The Mansouri-Ouakaa pair will have a lot of pressure on their shoulders to keep hope alive. But once again, we have started badly in this Davis Cup. Read also: Tennis - Davis Cup: The Tunisian selection faces Switzerland today in the play-off
