“It is not happy from my point of view to make a nomination so soon between the Indian Wells and Miami tournaments, but an hour before the draw we can make three changes,” said Czech captain Petr Pála, who chose a quartet for home clay fights: Markéta Vondroušová, Tereza Martincová, Kateřina Siniaková and Karolína Muchová.
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“Carolina is supposed to start in Miami, we all hope she avoids injuries. Tereza plays the best tennis of her career and Markéta also plays well after an injury, “Pála praised how wide a staff she can use even in the absence of the biggest stars.
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“We agreed with Kája and Petra that they will not be nominated now. They have already shown a huge heart in the Fed Cup, but I believe that even without them we will advance to the final tournament and then see each other in November. As for Bára and Maruška Bouzková, they are both injured. One withdrew from the tournament, the other cried out. We’ll see … anyway, we have one more vacancy in the nomination, “said the captain.
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Last year’s sensational US Open singles winner Emma Raducanuová should also arrive in Prague with the British team. And with her the trio of Harriet Dart, Katie Swan and Sonay Kartal.
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Even the presence of the best British athlete in 2021, according to Pála, does not change the fact that the Czechs will be favorites.
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“I think the surface fits us into that role. I didn’t even notice Raducanu on clay. But we want to play against the best, so that it is as attractive as possible for the spectators, “said the Czech hood.
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The Fed Cup was last held in Štvanice, Prague, in April 2005 against Japan. “I remember when I was collecting balls there as a boy … But we’re all looking forward to it. We believe that it will be full and the atmosphere will be amazing, “Pála planned.
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