Former tennis player and former world number two Conchita Martinezdirector of Billie Jean King Cup Finalsto be performed this year in Seville from the 7th to the 12th of next Novemberhighlighted this Wednesday, during the presentation of the tournament, that “this is a unique event at the international level.”
“Every year more than 130 countries participate and in Seville we will have twelve qualified to compete for the title of World Champions. The Billie Jean King Cup Finals contribute to giving prominence to women’s sports and places tennis as the leading sport among women. It’s a unique, genuine and unfiltered competition,” highlighted the 1994 Wimbledon champion.
Martínez, born in Monzón (Huesca) 51 years ago, “wants the support of all of Seville so that La Cartuja – the stadium where the courts for the tournament will be placed – can experience an unforgettable tennis atmosphere” , and for this there will be tickets starting at fifteen euros.
“This symbolic action that we carry out today aims, from simplicity, bring this global event closer to all tennis-following audiences and women’s sports with a passion. Despite being a World Cup, we want anyone to feel able to belong to this event and come and have fun with the best tennis players. With no other competition they will feel so close to them,” said the former professional tennis player.
During the presentation of the competition, which took place in Real Club Pinedathe organization wanted to bring its values closer to ten women – novice tennis players of different levels – who represent everything these Finals stand for, so each of them was given a ticket where they can enjoy the best women’s tennis in the world all week.
The Billie Jean King is the women’s tennis World Cup, the equivalent of the Davis Cup in the men’s field, and is held annually, so now Seville takes over from Glasgow (United Kingdom), where Switzerland has been declared champion in 2022 .
In addition to Switzerland, defending champion, and Australia, 2022 runner-up, there will be other great references in current tennis, such as the United States, the Czech Republic or Spain.
Since 2020, the competition, formerly called the Federation Cup, pays tribute with its new name to an icon of world women’s sport, such as Billie Jean King was and continues to be. The American, who is in the 70s, began a difficult fight in defense of women’s rights in sports.
From 2022, thanks to the arrival of a new global sponsor, Gainbridge, the winners of these Finals receive the same financial compensation as players competing in the Davis Cup Finals.
The general secretary for Sports of the Junta de Andalucía, José María Arrabalwho also attended the event, emphasized that this autonomous community, with Seville, Córdoba – junior finals of the David Cup and the Billie Jean King – and Málaga – finals of the Davis Cup -, “can be proud that the all the eyes of tennis fans around the world to address the community, with all its responsibilities, but also the promotion of the brand of Andalusia and the impact that these events will generate.
The Billie Jean King Cup will host the competition at the Estadio de la Cartuja, which, for the occasion, will build two covered tennis courts inside, with an estimated capacity for 4,000 and 1,500 spectators.
In addition, there will be three covered training courts, all with fast surfaces, and the public will be able to enjoy various activities, learn about the latest tennis products and enjoy various gastronomic offers to fans area.
The finals will open on the 7th with clashes between the teams of Australia, runner-up in 2022, and Slovenia, debutant in the final stage, and between Switzerland, defending champion, and the Czech Republic, eleven times already champion.
The final stage teams, all based in La Cartuja, are as follows:
A: United States, Switzerland and the Czech Republic
B: Kazakhstan, Slovenia and Australia
C: Poland, Spain and Canada
D: Germany, Italy and France
Source: La Verdad
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