Cyprus wins first Mediterranean Games tennis medal
Lefteris Neos and Melios Efstathiou won bronze in the men’s doubles, securing Cyprus’ first Mediterranean Games tennis medal.
Nicosia, Cyprus. Lefteris Neos and Melios Efstathiou won Cyprus’ first Mediterranean Games tennis medal after taking bronze in the men’s doubles.
The Cypriot pair defeated Malta’s Alex De Gabriele and Liam Delicata 2-1 in the third-place match.
Comeback victory
Neos and Efstathiou lost the opening set 3-6 before responding with a 6-3 win in the second set. They secured the bronze medal with a 10-6 victory in the deciding tie-break.
Federation congratulations
The Cyprus Tennis Federation congratulated the players, citing their more than decade-long commitment to Cyprus’ national teams.
The federation also praised coaches Dimitris Herodotou and Yiannos Hadjigeorgiou for their guidance and thanked the Cyprus Olympic Committee for supporting the Cypriot delegation.
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