Belgium could be the first nation to validate its ticket for the last four of the Billie Jean King Cup, a new version condensed over a week of the defunct Fed Cup. After a 2-1 victory against Belarus on Monday, Johan Van Herck’s troops will challenge Australia on Tuesday at 10:30 am on the center court of the O2 Arena in Prague with qualification at stake.On Monday, the Belgian team had folded the fate of its first match thanks to the singles victories of Greet Minnen (WTA 70 and Elise Mertens (WTA 18), respectively against Iryna Shymanovich (WTA 263) and Aliaksandra Sasnovich (WTA 88). With the presence alongside Kirsten Flipkens de Mertens, the world first of the specialty, Belgium then lost the double Tuesday, the Belgians will challenge Australia, deprived of the world N.1 Ashleigh Barty and the experienced Samantha Stosur. From then on, the “aussie” selection was led by Ajla Tomjlanovic (WTA 43) and completed by Storm Sanders (WTA 131), Ellen Perez (WTA 200), Olivia Gadecki (WTA 232) and Daria Gavrilova (WTA 412). , former world 20th, has not played since the Australian Open due to Achilles tendon surgery. Australia and Belarus will face off in the final Group B duel on Thursday. each of the four groups will qualify for the semi-finals, scheduled for Friday. (Belga)
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