Holland captain removed

ByEurosport

Published 24/10/2006 at 14:22 GMT

Holland have decided against renewing the contract of Davis Cup captain Tjerk Bogtstra. A Royal Netherlands Tennis Association spokesman confirmed that Bogtstra's contract - which expired on September 30 - will not be renewed, and that a new captain will

TENNIS, Tjerk Bogtstra

Image credit: From Official Website

The Dutch team lost 4-1 to the Czech Republic last month and were relegated to the Euro-Africa zone for the first time in 15 years.

The Holland Davis Cup team reached the semi-finals in Bogtstra's first year as captain in 2001, and the quarter-finals in 2004 and 2005.

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