--- title: "Davis Cup: Ukraine national team learns schedule of matches against Cyprus in Nicosia" description: "The Ukrainian national tennis team has learned the schedule of the Davis Cup matches against Cyprus: the confrontation will take place on September 19–20 in Nicosia. All five matches — four singles and one doubles — will be played on the road." date: 2026-09-18T09:04:04.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/davis-cup-ukraine-cyprus-match-schedule-nicosia tags: [davis-cup, tennis, ukraine, cyprus, nicosia] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Davis Cup: Ukraine national team learns schedule of matches against Cyprus in Nicosia ![Ukrainian tennis player in white kit hitting a ball on the court during Davis Cup preparation in Nicosia](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/19/kubok-devisa-ukraina-kipr-raspisanie-matchev-nikosiya/kubok-devisa-ukraina-kipr-raspisanie-matchev-nikosiya-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - The Davis Cup matches Ukraine – Cyprus will be held on September 19–20, 2026, in Nicosia. - The confrontation consists of five matches: four singles and one doubles. - Ukraine (47th place) in the Davis Cup ranking is ahead of Cyprus (62nd place) by 15 positions. - The only head-to-head meeting in 2012 ended with a victory for Ukraine with a score of 5:0. The Ukrainian national tennis team has received the official schedule for the Davis Cup playoff matches against the Cypriot team. According to the Tennis Federation of Ukraine, as cited by Sport RBC.UA, the confrontation will take place on September 19 and 20, 2026, in Nicosia. Thus, the key matches for retaining a place in the group will already be held in the coming days, while the lineup and the order of players' court appearances will be determined following the draw. ### Format and venue A total of five matches are scheduled within the framework of the confrontation: four singles matches and one doubles. All encounters will be held on the courts of Nicosia, which makes the entire match block an away one for the Ukrainian team. The "best of five" format means that for one side to take the lead it is necessary to secure three wins, and the doubles encounter traditionally becomes the decisive element in the balance of forces. ### Rankings and current form of the teams In the Davis Cup ranking, Ukraine holds 47th place, ahead of Cyprus, which is positioned at 62nd, by 15 spots. At the same time, the recent form of the teams looks contrasting: in February the Ukrainians lost to Luxembourg with a score of 1:3, while the Cypriots recorded a crushing victory over North Macedonia with a score of 5:0. These results create a different starting dynamic for both national teams ahead of their head-to-head meeting. ### Key players of the opponent The backbone of the Cypriot team is Melios Efstathiou, who holds 653rd place in the ATP ranking, as well as Fotis Fotiadis, who is at the 1996th position. Both tennis players are the main candidates for the singles matches and will most likely receive the top numbers in the doubles encounters. For the Ukrainian side, this means the need to take into account the lower ranking of the opponents, while at the same time not underestimating the motivation of the home team on the court. ### Head-to-head history The only previous head-to-head meeting between these teams took place back in 2012 and ended with a convincing crushing defeat of the Cypriots with a score of 5:0 in favor of Ukraine. This result underscores the historical advantage of the Ukrainian national team in this confrontation; however, since then the lineups and the level of players of both teams have changed significantly, which makes the new series of matches unpredictable. ### Context around the national team Particular attention should be paid to the recent statement by former No. 1 of Ukraine, Serhiy Stakhovsky, who announced his demobilization from the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This fact adds an additional emotional and public dimension to the current Davis Cup cycle and intensifies fans' interest in the performances of the national team in the upcoming matches against Cyprus. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Ukraine learns the schedule of matches against Cyprus in the Davis Cup: what is known](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/tennis/ukrayina-diznalas-rozklad-matchiv-proti-kipra-1789721753.html) - Первичный источник: даты 19-20 сентября, Никосия, 5 поединков, рейтинги 47/62, февральские результаты, игроки Кипра, очная встреча 2012 (5:0). - [Davis Cup. The draw for the match confrontation Cyprus – Ukraine has taken place](https://sport.ua/news/908232-kubok-devisa-sostoyalas-zherebyevka-matchevogo-protivostoyaniya-kipr-ukraina) - Подтверждает факт жеребьевки и формат противостояния Кипр — Украина в Кубке Дэвиса. - [Ukraine suffered a defeat in the Davis Cup playoff](https://korrespondent.net/sport/tenis/4853576-ukrayna-poterpela-porazhenye-v-plei-off-kubka-devysa) - Контекстный источник о поражении Украины в плей-офф (февральский матч против Люксембурга 1:3); не противоречит основным фактам. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: When and where will the Davis Cup matches between Ukraine and Cyprus be held? **A:** The matches will be held on September 19 and 20, 2026, in Nicosia (Cyprus). ### Q: How many matches are scheduled in the confrontation? **A:** A total of five matches: four singles and one doubles. ### Q: What places do the teams hold in the Davis Cup ranking? **A:** Ukraine — 47th place, Cyprus — 62nd place; the Ukrainians are ahead of their opponents by 15 positions. ### Q: How did the only previous head-to-head meeting end? **A:** The only head-to-head meeting took place in 2012 and ended with a victory for Ukraine with a score of 5:0.