NASTASE NAMED CAPTAIN FOR FED CUP

The Romanian Tennis Federation (FRT) on Friday appointed Ilie Nastase as captain of the country’s women’s team playing in the Fed Cup. The FRT said that this appointment is part of the plan to concentrate all the values of the Romanian tennis around this team, which has real opportunities to win the Fed Cup, reports Efe. Considered as the best Romanian tennis player till date, the 70-year-old Nastase’s first assignment will be Romania’s game against Belgium here on February 11. Alina Cercel has been retained as the team coach.