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ITF expels Ilie Nastase from Fed Cup tie over build-up of inappropriate behaviour

April 22, 2017

Former tennis great Ilie Nastase, Romania’s non-playing captain in the Fed Cup playoff, was expelled from the tie against Great Britain in Mamaia after a build-up of incidents and unsportsmanlike conduct, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said in a statement following the events on Saturday afternoon. According to British media, Nastase engaged in verbal abuse […]

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