The French women who have held the title for 2 years after the cancellation of the Fed Cup last year, will have to put their title on the line in 2021. The cup which has been renamed Billie Jean King Cup a few months ago, will take place, in a format similar to the new one Davis Cup, over a week with a hen phase to start. The draw, carried out this Thursday, was not necessarily the kindest with the Frenchies who still avoid the biggest teams thanks to their seeded status. But they inherit the Hungary and some Russia.
Kiki Mladenovic after his 3rd title at Roland in doubles
They will therefore have to face the host country, Timea Babos, best friend and double partner of Kristina Mladenovic, and especially Russia. The team no longer has a Top 30 but it can count on girls like Ekatarina Alexandrova, 33rd world, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova or on the young Anna Kalinskaya 114th world. Fiona Ferro, Kristina Mladenovic, Caroline Garcia and Alizé Cornet will have to be concentrated from the start, but nothing scares this team. See you from April 13 to 17, 2021 in Budapest. Note that the play-offs, to gain a place in the qualifying phases for the finals, initially scheduled for February, will take place the same week.
Twelve teams. One World Champion.
🗓 13-18 April 2021
ðŸ??Ÿ Budapest, Hungary#BillieJeanKingCup— Billie Jean King Cup (@BJKCup) December 17, 2020
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