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Swiatek plays first match as world number one with point to prove
Swiatek will play her first match as world number one when she leads Poland against Romania in the Billie Jean King Cup this weekend, desperate to improve her record on home ground. Swiatek, the first ever Pole to ascend to the top of the rankings, lost both singles matches she played the last time she appeared in front of her own crowd in a 2019 play-off against Ukraine. "The last couple of years have shown that it's not easy to play with your home crowd because it's the same kind of pressure you feel," said the 20-year-old on Thursday who was still outside the top 60 three years ago.
Ukrainian tennis players juggling tournaments, ongoing war raging at home
When Ukrainian women's tennis player Katarina Zavatska first learned that Russia had invaded her homeland, she was unable to pick up a racket for more than a week.
’Two different realities,’ says Ukraine tennis captain Savchuk
PARIS: Ukraine’s national tennis team say they are existing “in two different realities” as they prepare for a Billie Jean King Cup clash in the United States this weekend while war rages at home. The Ukraine squad are in the South Carolina city of Asheville to tackle the record 18-time champions with a place in the finals at stake. However, the brutal fighting 5,000 miles away in Europe remains in the forefront of their minds.
Ukraine team hope BJK Cup tie will bring distraction from war
Ukraine's players hope to provide some much-needed distraction for their compatriots this week when they face the United States in the Billie Jean King Cup but concede it is difficult to keep their thoughts from drifting to the war back home.
Emma Raducanu 'very motivated' for 'challenge' of first clay season on WTA Tour ahead of Billie Jean King Cup
Emma Raducanu says she is “very motivated” to continue to improve as she prepares for the «challenge» of her first professional season on clay. Raducanu, 19, was a shock winner at the US Open last summer just a few months after making her debut on the WTA Tour. Ad/> She is now set to play on clay for the first time at senior level when Great Britain face Czech Republic in the Billie Jean King Cup this weekend.
Emma Raducanu leads Great Britain in Billie Jean King Cup, but what's at stake and will they beat Czech Republic?
The Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers take place this week as countries look to secure their place in the finals later this year. Great Britain face a trip to Prague to play the Czech Republic on clay, with US Open champion Emma Raducanu getting her first taste of the competition, which was previously known as the Fed Cup. Ad/> We look at what’s in store for the British team, including who’s playing, their chances of victory, and how they could still qualify for the finals even if they lose… TennisRaducanu better for promoting tennis than Kyrgios — Huber06/04/2022 AT 09:23 Who’s playing for Great Britain? Raducanu, Harriet Dart, Katie Swan and Sonay Kartal make up the British team.
What lies ahead for British stars as tour arrives in Europe for clay season
The tennis tour has arrived on European shores for the start of the clay season and the build-up to a busy summer.