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Daria Kasatkina aiming for Australian Billie Jean King Cup debut in Tasmania
Australia will host a Billie Jean King Cup tie in Tasmania in November, with Daria Kasatkina hoping she'll be cleared to be in contention to make her debut for her adopted country in the world cup of women's tennis. The draw for the play-offs was made in London on Thursday when it was revealed that Sam Stosur's Australia team will host a three-pronged play-off tie against Brazil and Portugal in Hobart between November 14 and 16. Kasatkina, the new Australian number one after gaining permanent residence in March, has previously competed in the Billie Jean King Cup for her native Russia. The 28-year-old said she was hopeful of making her debut in the green and gold this year. She admitted, however, it was still unclear when and if she would get clearance to play. "Talking about the Billie Jean King Cup, that process is more complicated, which is not depending on me," she told reporters. "It's something which Tennis Australia has to deal with the ITF [International Tennis Federation]. This is where it's already different language. I'm not going to be the part of it. This is where the federation has to deal with the ITF." If she does get clearance and is selected, the Australian team would be a strong favourite to top its three-team round-robin group at Hobart's Domain Tennis Centre against two teams that don't have the same depth to call on. Even without Kasatkina, the world number 16, Stosur has rising teenager star Maya Joint (number 52), Ajla Tomljanović (number 66) and Kim Birrell (number 79) to choose from in the top 100, while Olivia Gadecki is 104. Grand slam finalist Ellen Perez is the 16th-ranked doubles player in the world. In contrast, Brazil has only one stand-out player in 21st-ranked Beatriz Haddad Maia, with their next two on the WTA computer being the number 219 Laura Pigossi and number 240 Carolina Alves. The Portuguese will be the rank outsiders, with their hopes resting on two sisters, 21-year-old Matilde Jorge (number 251) and her 25-year-old sibling Francisca, who's at 259. Stosur's team will be hoping to get back among the elite next year by winning the November tie after failing to reach this season's week-long final which will be held in Shenzhen, China, in September. Play-offs draw: Group A: (Monterrey, Mexico): Canada, Mexico, Denmark Group B: (Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland): Poland, Romania, New Zealand Group C: (Cordoba, Argentina): Slovakia, Switzerland, Argentina Group D: (Varazdin, Croatia): Czech Republic, Colombia, Croatia Group E: (Hobart, Australia): Australia, Brazil, Portugal Group F: (Ismaning, Germany): Germany, Belgium, Turkey Group G: (Bengaluru, India): Netherlands, Slovenia, India AAP
The Advertiser
a day ago
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- The Advertiser
Kasatkina will hope to make BJK Cup bow in Tasmania
Australia will host a Billie Jean King Cup tie in Tasmania in November with Daria Kasatkina hoping she'll be cleared to be in contention to make her debut for her adopted country in the World Cup of women's tennis. The draw for the play-offs was made in London on Thursday when it was revealed that Sam Stosur's Australia team will host a three-pronged play-off tie against Brazil and Portugal in Hobart between November 14 and 16. When Kasatkina, the new Australian No.1 after gaining permanent residence in March, was asked about her ambitions of competing in the BJK Cup having previously competed for her native Russia, she talked of her enthusiasm about making a green-and-gold debut. But talking at Roland Garros, she admitted it was still unclear when and if she would get clearance to play. "Talking about the Billie Jean King Cup, that process is more complicated, which is not depending on me," she told reporters. "It's something which Tennis Australia has to deal with the ITF (International Tennis Federation organisers). This is where it's already different language. I'm not going to be the part of it. This is where the Federation has to deal with the ITF." If she does get clearance and is selected, the Australian team would be strong favourites to top their three-team round-robin group at Hobart's Domain Tennis Centre against two teams who don't have the same strength-in-depth to call on. Even without Kasatkina, the world No.16, Stosur has rising teenager star Maya Joint (No.52), Ajla Tomljanovic (No.66) and Kim Birrell (No.79) to choose from in the top 100, while Olivia Gadecki is 104. Ellen Perez is the 16th-ranked doubles player in the world. In contrast, Brazil have only one stand-out player in the shape of 21st-ranked Beatriz Haddad Maia, with their next two on the WTA computer being the No.219 Laura Pigossi and No.240 Carolina Alves. The Portuguese team will be the rank outsiders with their hopes resting on two sisters, 21-year-old Matilde Jorge (No.251) and her 25-year-old sibling Francisca, who's at 259. Stosur's team will be hoping to get back among the elite next year by winning their November tie after failing to reach this season's week-long final which will be held in Shenzhen, China, in September. Play-offs draw: Group A: (Monterrey, Mexico): Canada, Mexico, Denmark Group B: (Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland): Poland, Romania, New Zealand Group C: (Cordoba, Argentina): Slovakia, Switzerland, Argentina Group D: (Varazdin, Croatia): Czech Republic, Colombia, Croatia Group E: (Hobart, Australia): Australia, Brazil, Portugal Group F: (Ismaning, Germany): Germany, Belgium, Turkey Group G: (Bengaluru, India): Netherlands, Slovenia, India Australia will host a Billie Jean King Cup tie in Tasmania in November with Daria Kasatkina hoping she'll be cleared to be in contention to make her debut for her adopted country in the World Cup of women's tennis. The draw for the play-offs was made in London on Thursday when it was revealed that Sam Stosur's Australia team will host a three-pronged play-off tie against Brazil and Portugal in Hobart between November 14 and 16. When Kasatkina, the new Australian No.1 after gaining permanent residence in March, was asked about her ambitions of competing in the BJK Cup having previously competed for her native Russia, she talked of her enthusiasm about making a green-and-gold debut. But talking at Roland Garros, she admitted it was still unclear when and if she would get clearance to play. "Talking about the Billie Jean King Cup, that process is more complicated, which is not depending on me," she told reporters. "It's something which Tennis Australia has to deal with the ITF (International Tennis Federation organisers). This is where it's already different language. I'm not going to be the part of it. This is where the Federation has to deal with the ITF." If she does get clearance and is selected, the Australian team would be strong favourites to top their three-team round-robin group at Hobart's Domain Tennis Centre against two teams who don't have the same strength-in-depth to call on. Even without Kasatkina, the world No.16, Stosur has rising teenager star Maya Joint (No.52), Ajla Tomljanovic (No.66) and Kim Birrell (No.79) to choose from in the top 100, while Olivia Gadecki is 104. Ellen Perez is the 16th-ranked doubles player in the world. In contrast, Brazil have only one stand-out player in the shape of 21st-ranked Beatriz Haddad Maia, with their next two on the WTA computer being the No.219 Laura Pigossi and No.240 Carolina Alves. The Portuguese team will be the rank outsiders with their hopes resting on two sisters, 21-year-old Matilde Jorge (No.251) and her 25-year-old sibling Francisca, who's at 259. Stosur's team will be hoping to get back among the elite next year by winning their November tie after failing to reach this season's week-long final which will be held in Shenzhen, China, in September. Play-offs draw: Group A: (Monterrey, Mexico): Canada, Mexico, Denmark Group B: (Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland): Poland, Romania, New Zealand Group C: (Cordoba, Argentina): Slovakia, Switzerland, Argentina Group D: (Varazdin, Croatia): Czech Republic, Colombia, Croatia Group E: (Hobart, Australia): Australia, Brazil, Portugal Group F: (Ismaning, Germany): Germany, Belgium, Turkey Group G: (Bengaluru, India): Netherlands, Slovenia, India Australia will host a Billie Jean King Cup tie in Tasmania in November with Daria Kasatkina hoping she'll be cleared to be in contention to make her debut for her adopted country in the World Cup of women's tennis. The draw for the play-offs was made in London on Thursday when it was revealed that Sam Stosur's Australia team will host a three-pronged play-off tie against Brazil and Portugal in Hobart between November 14 and 16. When Kasatkina, the new Australian No.1 after gaining permanent residence in March, was asked about her ambitions of competing in the BJK Cup having previously competed for her native Russia, she talked of her enthusiasm about making a green-and-gold debut. But talking at Roland Garros, she admitted it was still unclear when and if she would get clearance to play. "Talking about the Billie Jean King Cup, that process is more complicated, which is not depending on me," she told reporters. "It's something which Tennis Australia has to deal with the ITF (International Tennis Federation organisers). This is where it's already different language. I'm not going to be the part of it. This is where the Federation has to deal with the ITF." If she does get clearance and is selected, the Australian team would be strong favourites to top their three-team round-robin group at Hobart's Domain Tennis Centre against two teams who don't have the same strength-in-depth to call on. Even without Kasatkina, the world No.16, Stosur has rising teenager star Maya Joint (No.52), Ajla Tomljanovic (No.66) and Kim Birrell (No.79) to choose from in the top 100, while Olivia Gadecki is 104. Ellen Perez is the 16th-ranked doubles player in the world. In contrast, Brazil have only one stand-out player in the shape of 21st-ranked Beatriz Haddad Maia, with their next two on the WTA computer being the No.219 Laura Pigossi and No.240 Carolina Alves. The Portuguese team will be the rank outsiders with their hopes resting on two sisters, 21-year-old Matilde Jorge (No.251) and her 25-year-old sibling Francisca, who's at 259. Stosur's team will be hoping to get back among the elite next year by winning their November tie after failing to reach this season's week-long final which will be held in Shenzhen, China, in September. Play-offs draw: Group A: (Monterrey, Mexico): Canada, Mexico, Denmark Group B: (Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland): Poland, Romania, New Zealand Group C: (Cordoba, Argentina): Slovakia, Switzerland, Argentina Group D: (Varazdin, Croatia): Czech Republic, Colombia, Croatia Group E: (Hobart, Australia): Australia, Brazil, Portugal Group F: (Ismaning, Germany): Germany, Belgium, Turkey Group G: (Bengaluru, India): Netherlands, Slovenia, India
Yahoo
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Kasatkina will hope to make BJK Cup bow in Tasmania
Australia will host a Billie Jean King Cup tie in Tasmania in November with Daria Kasatkina hoping she'll be cleared to be in contention to make her debut for her adopted country in the World Cup of women's tennis. The draw for the play-offs was made in London on Thursday when it was revealed that Sam Stosur's Australia team will host a three-pronged play-off tie against Brazil and Portugal in Hobart between November 14 and 16. When Kasatkina, the new Australian No.1 after gaining permanent residence in March, was asked about her ambitions of competing in the BJK Cup having previously competed for her native Russia, she talked of her enthusiasm about making a green-and-gold debut. Hobart x @BJKCup 🇦🇺 Australia🇧🇷 Brazil🇵🇹 Portugal14-16 November, Domain Tennis Centre - Stay tuned for more 👀 — TennisAustralia (@TennisAustralia) June 19, 2025 But talking at Roland Garros, she admitted it was still unclear when and if she would get clearance to play. "Talking about the Billie Jean King Cup, that process is more complicated, which is not depending on me," she told reporters. "It's something which Tennis Australia has to deal with the ITF (International Tennis Federation organisers). This is where it's already different language. I'm not going to be the part of it. This is where the Federation has to deal with the ITF." If she does get clearance and is selected, the Australian team would be strong favourites to top their three-team round-robin group at Hobart's Domain Tennis Centre against two teams who don't have the same strength-in-depth to call on. Even without Kasatkina, the world No.16, Stosur has rising teenager star Maya Joint (No.52), Ajla Tomljanovic (No.66) and Kim Birrell (No.79) to choose from in the top 100, while Olivia Gadecki is 104. Ellen Perez is the 16th-ranked doubles player in the world. In contrast, Brazil have only one stand-out player in the shape of 21st-ranked Beatriz Haddad Maia, with their next two on the WTA computer being the No.219 Laura Pigossi and No.240 Carolina Alves. The Portuguese team will be the rank outsiders with their hopes resting on two sisters, 21-year-old Matilde Jorge (No.251) and her 25-year-old sibling Francisca, who's at 259. Stosur's team will be hoping to get back among the elite next year by winning their November tie after failing to reach this season's week-long final which will be held in Shenzhen, China, in September. Play-offs draw: Group A: (Monterrey, Mexico): Canada, Mexico, Denmark Group B: (Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland): Poland, Romania, New Zealand Group C: (Cordoba, Argentina): Slovakia, Switzerland, Argentina Group D: (Varazdin, Croatia): Czech Republic, Colombia, Croatia Group E: (Hobart, Australia): Australia, Brazil, Portugal Group F: (Ismaning, Germany): Germany, Belgium, Turkey Group G: (Bengaluru, India): Netherlands, Slovenia, India
The Advertiser
3 days ago
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Aussie No.1 falls early on grass and AO champ follows
Daria Kasatkina's poor start to the grasscourt season has continued with a first round defeat to Wang Xinyu in the Berlin Open. The 6-3 6-2 loss followed a first round loss to Briton Sonay Kartal at Queen's Club last week. World No.16 Daria Kasatkina's baseline game was matched by the 49th-ranked Chinese blow for blow and she was beaten in 67 minutes. The Australian No.1's exit was not the only surprise in Germany with Naomi Osaka and Madison Keys also beaten. Four-time major winner Osaka tumbled out after Russia's Liudmila Samsonova battled from a set down to win 3-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-4. It was a disappointing start to the former world No.1's grass season, with Wimbledon in just under two weeks. The 27-year-old Japanese had won her first title in May in almost two years following a maternity break. Current Australian Open champion and seventh seed Keys also suffered an early exit, with Czech Marketa Vondrousova, the 2023 Wimbledon champion, moving into the next round with a 7-5 7-6 (8-6) win. Vondrousova, who had been out for three months earlier this year with a shoulder injury, will face Diana Shnaider in the round of 16 after the 21-year-old Russian overran Croatia's Donna Vekic 6-2 6-4. with Reuters Daria Kasatkina's poor start to the grasscourt season has continued with a first round defeat to Wang Xinyu in the Berlin Open. The 6-3 6-2 loss followed a first round loss to Briton Sonay Kartal at Queen's Club last week. World No.16 Daria Kasatkina's baseline game was matched by the 49th-ranked Chinese blow for blow and she was beaten in 67 minutes. The Australian No.1's exit was not the only surprise in Germany with Naomi Osaka and Madison Keys also beaten. Four-time major winner Osaka tumbled out after Russia's Liudmila Samsonova battled from a set down to win 3-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-4. It was a disappointing start to the former world No.1's grass season, with Wimbledon in just under two weeks. The 27-year-old Japanese had won her first title in May in almost two years following a maternity break. Current Australian Open champion and seventh seed Keys also suffered an early exit, with Czech Marketa Vondrousova, the 2023 Wimbledon champion, moving into the next round with a 7-5 7-6 (8-6) win. Vondrousova, who had been out for three months earlier this year with a shoulder injury, will face Diana Shnaider in the round of 16 after the 21-year-old Russian overran Croatia's Donna Vekic 6-2 6-4. with Reuters Daria Kasatkina's poor start to the grasscourt season has continued with a first round defeat to Wang Xinyu in the Berlin Open. The 6-3 6-2 loss followed a first round loss to Briton Sonay Kartal at Queen's Club last week. World No.16 Daria Kasatkina's baseline game was matched by the 49th-ranked Chinese blow for blow and she was beaten in 67 minutes. The Australian No.1's exit was not the only surprise in Germany with Naomi Osaka and Madison Keys also beaten. Four-time major winner Osaka tumbled out after Russia's Liudmila Samsonova battled from a set down to win 3-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-4. It was a disappointing start to the former world No.1's grass season, with Wimbledon in just under two weeks. The 27-year-old Japanese had won her first title in May in almost two years following a maternity break. Current Australian Open champion and seventh seed Keys also suffered an early exit, with Czech Marketa Vondrousova, the 2023 Wimbledon champion, moving into the next round with a 7-5 7-6 (8-6) win. Vondrousova, who had been out for three months earlier this year with a shoulder injury, will face Diana Shnaider in the round of 16 after the 21-year-old Russian overran Croatia's Donna Vekic 6-2 6-4. with Reuters Daria Kasatkina's poor start to the grasscourt season has continued with a first round defeat to Wang Xinyu in the Berlin Open. The 6-3 6-2 loss followed a first round loss to Briton Sonay Kartal at Queen's Club last week. World No.16 Daria Kasatkina's baseline game was matched by the 49th-ranked Chinese blow for blow and she was beaten in 67 minutes. The Australian No.1's exit was not the only surprise in Germany with Naomi Osaka and Madison Keys also beaten. Four-time major winner Osaka tumbled out after Russia's Liudmila Samsonova battled from a set down to win 3-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-4. It was a disappointing start to the former world No.1's grass season, with Wimbledon in just under two weeks. The 27-year-old Japanese had won her first title in May in almost two years following a maternity break. Current Australian Open champion and seventh seed Keys also suffered an early exit, with Czech Marketa Vondrousova, the 2023 Wimbledon champion, moving into the next round with a 7-5 7-6 (8-6) win. Vondrousova, who had been out for three months earlier this year with a shoulder injury, will face Diana Shnaider in the round of 16 after the 21-year-old Russian overran Croatia's Donna Vekic 6-2 6-4. with Reuters
Perth Now
3 days ago
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- Perth Now
Aussie No.1 falls early on grass and AO champ follows
Daria Kasatkina's poor start to the grasscourt season has continued with a first round defeat to Wang Xinyu in the Berlin Open. The 6-3 6-2 loss followed a first round loss to Briton Sonay Kartal at Queen's Club last week. World No.16 Daria Kasatkina's baseline game was matched by the 49th-ranked Chinese blow for blow and she was beaten in 67 minutes. The Australian No.1's exit was not the only surprise in Germany with Naomi Osaka and Madison Keys also beaten. Four-time major winner Osaka tumbled out after Russia's Liudmila Samsonova battled from a set down to win 3-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-4. It was a disappointing start to the former world No.1's grass season, with Wimbledon in just under two weeks. The 27-year-old Japanese had won her first title in May in almost two years following a maternity break. Current Australian Open champion and seventh seed Keys also suffered an early exit, with Czech Marketa Vondrousova, the 2023 Wimbledon champion, moving into the next round with a 7-5 7-6 (8-6) win. Vondrousova, who had been out for three months earlier this year with a shoulder injury, will face Diana Shnaider in the round of 16 after the 21-year-old Russian overran Croatia's Donna Vekic 6-2 6-4. with Reuters
