LONDON (Reuters) - Slovenian-born tennis player Aljaz Bedene has failed in his latest attempt to overturn his ban from playing for adopted nation Britain in the Davis Cup. An arbitration hearing of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Thursday that Bedene, 27, remained ineligible because he has already represented Slovenia three times in the team competition. The ITF introduced the new rule in 2015, shortly before Bedene became a British citizen. Bedene's initial appeal against the ban was turned down by the ITF's board last March. While the decision is a blow for Bedene, 2015 champions Britain are in good shape and beat Canada in the World Group first round, even without Wimbledon champion Andy Murray.

Source: The Star March 02, 2017 16:18 UTC