The Billie Jean King Cup tournament will be held in Glasgow, Scotland from 8 to 13 November. We will try to analyze the competition, as well as paint possible layouts. Bets on this event are accepted by Mostbet uz yuklab olish.
It is worth recalling that in 2021, the FTR became the strongest team. The Russians defeated the Swiss team in the final with a score of 2:0. But it is not possible for the team to defend the trophy, due to the suspension by the decision of the ITF.
Announcement
Within five days, the best team in the world will be determined in Scotland. Tennis players will play on indoor hard court. According to the drawing of lots, 12 national teams are divided into four groups. Teams from Switzerland, Canada and Italy will compete in Tercet A. Group B includes Slovakia, Australia and Belgium. Spain, Kazakhstan and Great Britain will play in C. Finally, in a trio called D, the USA, the Czech Republic and Poland will compete.
Note that only the winners of each group will advance to the semi-finals. The best teams in tercet A and D, as well as in B and C will fight for a ticket to the semi-finals. Let’s figure out which of the dozen women’s teams is the favorite, and from whom you can expect a surprise or sensation.
Group A
Obviously, last year’s finalists will be considered, if not the favorites of the tournament, then at least the main contenders for passing from their group. However, the Canadians, due to the addition of Marino and their leader Andreescu, have chances no worse, and maybe even better. In such a company, the Italians are seen as outsiders: after all, it’s not their cover, and neither Giorgi, nor Trevisan, nor Bronzetti have shown outstanding results in recent years.
Group B
There is no clear favorite here, only the Belgian team stands out. The national team is represented by the 30th Elisa Mertens, as well as two experienced top 70 athletes: Zanevskaya and van Uytvank. All these tennis players know how to play in the hard hall. Australian leader Tomljanovich became a quarter-finalist at Wimbledon and the US Open. But she, like the second number of the Khon team, does not have success on indur-hard. Slovakia also cannot boast of a stellar squad. Its representatives are not in the top 100 now, Kuzhmova and Shmidlova play indoors, but there is no stability in their game at all.
Group C
This is a trio with two approximately equal teams and a clear favorite. Spaniards are represented by Badosa, Parrisas Diaz, Bolshova and Buksa. On indoor courts, their game leaves much to be desired. The British won’t have Radukan, who shot at the US Open a year ago, and Herriet Dart will lead the top 100. She is clearly not up to par now, despite the fact that the coating suits the girl. We’ll have to count on Katie Bulter, who currently plays in ITF tournaments. In addition, the participants of the subgroup are Kazakhstanis. Wimbledon winner Rybakina and Putintseva play for them. They don’t have much practice on closed hard, but in general their level is quite good.
Group D
Probably the strongest group in the tournament. As part of the Poles will not be the leader of the world ranking Shventek. Iga refused to compete in the team competition. Lynette rarely plays the indura, Frech is outside the top hundred, but she can play well on such courts. As for Poland’s rivals, they are very formidable: the Czech Republic and the USA. The main tennis player, experienced Petra Kvitova, will not play for the Czechs. But Kreichikova will come, having won both indoor tournaments in which she took part. There are also Karolina Pliskova and Katerina Sinyakova, but they have a very mediocre season.
The same can be said about Vondrousova, who has little practice. The calculation will probably be on Barbara and on a double duel. As for the Americans, the strongest line-up is represented here. Jessica Pegula is third in the rankings and is at her peak, as is fellow Yankee Corey Goff, who is down a rank. True, both have not played on Indoor Hard for two years, but their progress is impressive. The United States has two more girls from the top 15 Madison Keys and Danielle Collins in reserve.
Our forecast
It is likely that the winner of the tournament will be from group D. The Americans and the Czechs have a decent squad. It is preferable at the moment “stars and stripes”, from other teams, as from competitors, one can hardly expect victory in the championship.
