Olivia Gadecki has been promoted into the Australian group for the upcoming 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals.
Australia, 17 September 2024 | tennis.com.au
Australian group captain Sam Stosur has revealed the group set to compete on the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals in November.
Olivia Gadecki, Daria Saville, Ajla Tomljanovic and Ellen Perez will journey to Spain to signify Australia within the Billie Jean King Cup Finals from 13 to twenty November in Malaga.
“We couldn’t be extra excited to be again representing Australia within the inexperienced and gold. It’s at all times such an honour, and this group is able to give their all towards the world’s finest nations,” Stosur mentioned.
“We’ve been within the combine on the prime of the Billie Jean King Cup in recent times. After reaching the ultimate in 2019 and 2022, we all know what it takes, and we wish to get again there and push for that subsequent step.
“Our group has a strong mixture of expertise and rising expertise. Olivia making her top-100 debut and Ellen as world No.10 in doubles places us in nice stead. We’re able to play our greatest tennis and do Australia proud.”
| 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals Australian group |
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| Participant | Age | Singles rank |
Doubles rank |
| Olivia Gadecki (Qld) | 22 | No.88 | No.81 |
| Daria Saville (Vic) | 30 | No.103 | No.190 |
| Ajla Tomljanovic (Qld) | 31 | No.122 | No.459 |
| Ellen Perez (NSW) | 28 | No.757 | No.10 |
| Captain: Sam Stosur | |||
Australia’s newly ranked No.1 lady Olivia Gadecki soared into the world’s prime 100 this week after reaching a WTA 500 singles closing in Guadalajara, Mexico.
There’s vital pleasure across the 22-year-old rising star as momentum builds among the many nation’s prime ladies.
“Being within the prime 100 has been an enormous aim of mine since I used to be very younger, and to now be in that vary is unimaginable,” Gadecki mentioned.
“It actually means a lot to be chosen to signify Australia once more.
“I’m wanting ahead to spending time with the women and being on the market as a group. Most significantly, I’m wanting ahead to being again taking part in actually good tennis and leaving all of it out on the court docket.
“I feel we will actually do some harm.”
The Billie Jean King Cup Finals have launched a knockout format this 12 months, with 12 nations vying for the coveted group title.
The Australian group receives a bye into the quarterfinals, the place they are going to face the winner of Slovakia and USA on Sunday 17 November.
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