José Manuel Franco: “ Our tennis players dan every day a lesson of commitment, and humility ”

Muguruza, Badosa, Sorribes, Párrizas and Suárez will play in the end of the Billie Jean King Cup in prague, ancient Glass Russian

The president of the CSD has emphasized the importance of this championship facing the world and expresses appreciation for the example of struggle for equality in sport, which represent the spanish tennis players

Madrid, 4 october 2021.- The high council of sports (CSD) today welcomed the submission of the spanish selection MAPFRE female tennis staged the end of the new Billie Jean King Cup (old Edf Cup) from 1 to 6 november at the O2 Arena in prague (Czech Republic).

Garbiñe Muguruza, Paula Badosa, Sara Sorribes, Nuria Párrizas and Carla Suárez are the members of the spanish team that will strive for a win for spain on sixth title of this test national teams.

The announcement was made official the spanish sorter Anabel Medina in a press conference accompanied by the president of the CSD, josé Manuel Franco; by the president of the royal Spanish Federation of Tennis (RFET), Miguel Diaz; and by the player Carla Suárez.

In his speech, josé Manuel Franco in this competition: “ a real world championship selections we have to give the dimensions and that they deserve the spanish tennis players ”.

For the president of the CSD, “ our tennis players dan every day a lesson of commitment, and humility. In every blow that ye are demanding, equality, for you, something that is fair. This is why from the CSD in your bet clear, firm and determined by the sport in general, also bet by tennis `female '.

“ we are going with a magnificent team to Prague. Fighting together we will achieve success. I wish him well, also for the female, because it will be the best for Spain, ” added.

For its part, the president of the RFET, Miguel Diaz, has highlighted the “ good ” situation female tennis. “ We Have a highly competitive and we are all very excited with this selection. The female is growing a lot in Spain and i believe that we have all the twigs needed to achieve a good result in prague, has assured.

Slovakia and united states, rivals

Spain is located in group C of the competition and princess port de plaisance on monday, 1 november, face Slovakia from 5 p.m. in the track one of the O2 Arena of Prague. Two days later, the access to the semi-finals against the us in the central track.

Each round be staged at the best of 3 matches: 2 single beds and one double. The winner of each group will qualify for the semi-finals which will face against B against the C and D.

In the Group will be france, russia and Canada; in group B will play in Australia, belarus, and Belgium; and in group D will compete the czech republic, germany and switzerland