Tennis
Without Sventek. Billie Jean King Cup roster announced
Last part Billie Jean King’s Cup It will be held in Glasgow (Scotland) from 8-13 November. The 12 teams are divided into 4 groups of 3 teams each. The winners of the groups will play in the semi-finals and then determine this year’s strongest team.
Group A:
Switzerland (1): Belinda Bencic, Gilles Teichmann, Viktoria Golubic, Simone Waltert
Canada: Leila Fernandez, Bianca Andreescu, Gabriela Dabrowski, Rebecca Marino, Karol Zhao
Italy: Martina Trevisan, Camilla Giorgi, Lucia Bronzetti, Jasmine Paolini, Elisabeth Cocciaretto
Group B:
Australia (2): Isla Tomljanovic, Priscila Hon, Storm Sanders, Ellen Perez, Sam Stosur
Slovakia: Anna-Karolina Shmidlova, Victoria Kuzhmova, Rebecca Shramkova, Teresa Mikhalikova, Renata Yamrichova
Belgium: Elise Mertens, Alison van Uytwank, Marina Zanevskaya, Isaline Bonaventure, Kirsten Flipkens
Group C:
Spain (3): Paula Badosa, Nuria Parrizas-Diaz, Cristina Buksha, Alena Bolshova, Rebecca Masarova
Kazakhstan: Elena Rybakina, Yulia Putintseva, Zhibek Kulambaeva, Anna Danilina
United Kingdom: Emma Radukanou, Harriet Dart, Cathy Boulter, Heather Watson
Group D:
Czech Republic (4): Barbora Krejcikova, Karolina Pliskova, Kateryna Sinyakova, Marketa Vondrousova
USA: Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys, Danielle Collins, Taylor Townsend
Poland: Magda Linett, Magdalena Frenkh, Katarzyna Kawa, Martina Cup, Alicia Rosolska
Note that the world’s first racket, Iga Sventek, has decided not to play the team tournament due to a short pause after the WTA Final Championship.
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— Billie Jean King Cup (@BJKCup) October 3, 2022
Source: Sport UA
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