Anabel Medina, captain of the Spanish team of the Billie Jean King Cupantigua Fed Cup, ad during a talk on the Twitch channel of the Spanish Federation (RFET) the list of summoned for the qualifying tie for the Finals (in November) that the National Team will play in the Netherlands on April 15 and 16. Paula Badosa (7ª), Garbiñe Muguruza (9ª), Sara Sorribes (36ª), Nuria Párrizas (45ª) and Rebeka Masarova (134ª) They will be the players who will represent the Navy.
A great team, the best possible, if nothing goes wrong. Just before there are tournaments in Charleston and Bogotá on clay, the same surface on which the series against the Dutch will be played, which will feature Arantxa Rus (69th), Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove (136th), Arianne Hartono (162nd) and Demi Schuurs ( 16th in doubles).
“The players always show their availability and then sometimes you can and sometimes you don’t. This year is a full with the players with the best ranking. They are aware that we are a strong team, that we can do important things and that this title is missing from their record. Not changing the surface helps, too. In November, the calendar and the circumstances were very complicated for Garbiñe and Paula”explained Medina, who assessed Spain’s options in the tie: “On paper, we are favourites, but we will go with all the humility in the world. The surface is good for us, because we are good on the ground, even indoors. In fact, those conditions are very well suited to our players, who are good in singles and doubles. But, on the other hand, we have to fight away from home again.”
Compliments to Badose
The captain analyzed what Badosa is doing in Indian Wells: “I saw her really well, not just yesterday. She is at a great level. He has very good feelings in Indian Wells. The conditions of this tournament adapt very well to his style and he has shown it, serving very well and hitting hard from the bottom of the court, like many winners… He is getting closer to defending the title, something that has not been achieved there for 39 years.”