He La Cartuja Stadium in Seville He encouraged as much as possible for Spain to begin its journey to Billie Jean King Cup which is celebrated in Seville from November 7 to this Sunday, the 12th. But the public was not warm enough. Spain didn’t get off to a good start in the first direct clash of Group C, against Canada.
The team of players led by Anabel Medina lost the first two matches (at press time the doubles match was missing, still over). With that 2-0, the Canadian team claimed the first victory and did Spain Life will be very complicated to find a place in the semifinals.
In this competition, with four groups of three countries where only the first of each qualifies, every confrontation is important, as well as every match, every set and every point because of the great possibility of correlation. And in that sense, Spain this Wednesday gave up a lot. Canada will play again this Thursday against another member of the Group C, Poland.
If Canada wins its second match, it will mathematically clinch a spot in the semi-finals before Spain and Poland meet on Friday., because he would have defeated his two rivals. If Canada loses to Poland this Thursday, Spain will still have options to force a three-way tie. In that case, Friday should sweep to increase his chances.
Stakusic surprises
So far, this Wednesday things have not gone well for the a team Anabel Medina who decided to leave this first confrontation Paula Badosa because of his long layoff (he hasn’t played since Wimbledon due to a back injury, although he’s gotten over it). Medina decided Rebecca Masarova to fight for the first victory against the 18-year-old Canadian Marina Stakusic. And later, they have to play Sara Sorribes and Leylah Fernández.
Masarova, 65th in the world, was overtaken by 258th in the world ranking. Stakusic didn’t dilute himself on a crucial stage, fighting for his country with the odds against him. He gave an exhibition. He made it 0-1, winning the match 6-3 and 6-1. “I was disappointed. I am far from my best level. But my rival also played at a very good level,” said Masarova on ‘Teledeporte’, very touched.
cruel ending
Sara Sorribes had to save Spain. The 33rd in the world faced a Top-20 like Leylah Fernández. The match was very even and tense. A roller coaster of sensations. The first set was won by the Canadian, whose mother is Filipino and whose father is Ecuadorian. That explains why he shouted a “let’s go!” when he wins the tie break. Sorribes seemed to up the ante in the second set. She broke serve and put the set in front of her, but Leylah, with flashes of class, rallied after 4-2 to recover the break and force another tie break.
There, in the main moment, Leylah started better, Sorribes came back with great character and had options to force the third set, but she didn’t take advantage of them. Fernández put the 2-0 in favor of Canada by 6-7(8)- 6-7(7) and leave Spain depending on so many things to be in the semis.
Source: La Verdad
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