This Thursday the Billie Jean King Cup qualifying round drawwhere eighteen teams will seek six tickets to the final stage. Among those who wish to achieve that stay are Spain, where this will be the debut of Carla Suárez as captain.
On a day where it is confirmed Shenzhen (China) as the venue for the fight for the title in the editions from 2025 to 2027, the Asian giant, therefore, is the team that joins the current champion Italy as a team that qualifies directly for the final stage in November. The winners of the six qualifying groups, of three teams each (one of which will host each trio), will complete the list of eight qualifiers.
It won’t be easy Spainthat The Czech Republic and Brazil will face each other in the framework of group B. The Czechs will also play as hosts. Pending calls for duels, the group stage will be held the week of April 7, expected to weekends of the 11th, 12th and 13th of that monthin the transition from the hard court to the clay season.
This is a difficult group for the Spanish team. Waiting for the schedule of various tennis players, with Paula Badosa at the helm, The Czech Republic is one of the big favorites for the title. Barbora Krejcikova, Karolina Muchova, Linda Noskova, Marketa Vondrousova, Marie Bouzkova, Karolina Pliskova and Katerina Siniakova are representatives of one of the countries with the most wardrobes, although they have not competed in the final since the competition format was changed after the pandemic.
Brazil This will be the Spanish competitor. Beatriz Haddad Maia is the undisputed leader of the South American team, which is no longer in the top 100 in the team and a priori one step behind Spain as a block.
Other specified groups
The draw also determined the other groups. Japan will host group Awhere the favorite will be measured Canada already Romania. while, Slovakia will start as seeded c due to its status as the current runner-up and, at home, it will face USA already Denmark.
In it group D, Australia will be favorite and local against Kazakhstan by Elena Rybakina and Denmark. Also, the Poland of Iga Swiatek will lead the local group E with Switzerland and with Ukraine. Already inside F, Netherlands will act as local before a Great Britain who will be the seed now Germany. Of course, the presence of players will be subject to final calls.
The Billie Jean King Cup has changed its format this year to be like the Davis Cup with a resolution until the Final Eight. The final round of eight teams leaves the twelve-nation competition with a stay in 2024.
Source: La Verdad

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