Spain will face Japan without Garbiñe Muguruza

Garbiñe Mugurza will not be on the Spain crew that faces Japan within the Fed Cup on February 7 and eight on the La Manga Membership Tennis Middle in Cartagena, the place Spain will play the cross to the ultimate part of the match that will happen in Budapest from April 14 to 19 and the place 12 nations will play.

The captain of the Spanish crew, Anabel Medina, has launched an inventory that will lead Carla Suárez, who’s taking part in his final season as knowledgeable, and during which they will even be Sara Sorribes, Aliona Bolsova, Lara Arruabarrena (who returns two years later) and Georgina García-Pérez, heroine final 12 months earlier than the Japanese.

Anabel Medina confused the significance of the function of Carla Suárez as crew chief after the absence of Muguruza. “It’s a essential qualifier for us and, as well as, very particular as a result of for Carla Suárez it will be her final 12 months within the Federation Cup. The entire crew may be very excited and we encourage the followers to come back and assist La Manga, “mentioned the nationwide coach.

Osaka will lead Japan

Garbiñe will be low with Spain … however Japan will take the very best tennis participant to the tie: Naomi Osaka The Japanese, absent in final 12 months's tie, will lead the Japanese crew that will be accomplished by Misaki, Doi, Yumi Nara, Eina Shibahara and Shuko Aoyama and that they will have Toshihisa Dobashi as captain.