The ITF Board of Directors met in Chisinau, Moldova on 20 and 21 March and heard three appeals about eligibility to compete in its international team competitions, Davis Cup by BNP Paribas and Fed Cup by BNP Paribas.
Appeal by the Lawn Tennis Association on behalf of Aljaz Bedene
The Board determined that the applicable version of the ITF Davis Cup Regulations for the appeal at hand were the 2015 version.
The Board considered all written and oral submissions made by the LTA, Aljaz Bedene, Tenis Slovenia and the original decision maker, the Davis Cup Committee, along with all evidence received before and during the hearing, all on a "de novo" basis.
In all the circumstances, the Board determined that an exception should not be made pursuant to Article 35(d) of the ITF Davis Cup Regulations.
Mr Bedene is not eligible to represent Great Britain in Davis Cup by BNP Paribas.
Appeal by the Belarus Tennis Federation on behalf of Maxim Dubarenco
The Board determined that the applicable version of the ITF Davis Cup Regulations for the appeal at hand were the 2015 version.
The Board considered all written and oral submissions made by the Belarus Tennis Federation, the Moldova Republic Tennis Federation and the original decision maker, the Davis Cup Committee.
In all the circumstances, the Board determined that an exception should not be made pursuant to Article 35(d) of the ITF Davis Cup Regulations.
Mr Dubarenco is not eligible to represent Belarus in Davis Cup by BNP Paribas.
Appeal by Tennis Australia on behalf of Daria Gavrilova
The Board determined that the applicable version of the ITF Fed Cup Regulations for the appeal at hand were the 2015 version.
The Board considered all written and oral submissions made by Tennis Australia, Daria Gavrilova, the Russian Tennis Federation and the original decision maker, the Fed Cup Committee.
In all the circumstances, the Board determined that an exception should be made pursuant to Article 31(b) of the ITF Fed Cup Regulations.
Miss Gavrilova is now eligible to represent Australia in Fed Cup by BNP Paribas.
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