Australia , 15 March 2022 | Tennis Australia
Australia will advance on to the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, after the ITF confirmed alternative groups for Russia and Belarus within the 2022 occasion.
It follows the suspension of the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) and Belarus Tennis Federation (BTF) from ITF membership and from participation in ITF group competitions.
Because the 2021 champions, the RTF group had certified routinely for the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Finals. This place within the Finals was as an alternative granted to Australia because the highest-ranked group to exit within the 2021 semifinals.
The Qualifier tie between Australia and Slovakia scheduled for 15-16 April will due to this fact not be performed. Slovakia receives a bye and advances on to the 2022 Finals.
Australia’s Billie Jean Cup captain Alicia Molik acknowledged that the laborious work of your entire group to achieve the 2021 semifinals had been rewarded.
“Whereas we might have cherished the chance to play a house tie, and all gamers had been wanting ahead to competing in entrance of Aussie followers, we’re excited to get one other probability to play for the Billie Jean King Cup,” Molik mentioned.
The group captain additionally famous the circumstances that led to the suspension of the Russian and Belarusian groups.
“We additionally acknowledge it is a troublesome time for therefore many and the circumstances are distinctive,” Molik added. “Our ideas and greatest needs are with everybody in Ukraine.”
Australia is a seven-time champion on the earth group competitors, which was previously often known as Fed Cup. In 2019, Australia memorably progressed to the ultimate towards France, who claimed a 2-3 win in Perth.
After wins over Belarus and Belgium in 2021, Australia exited to Switzerland within the semifinal stage.
