Week 46 - 2024 Billie Jean Cup Finals, Malaga - Indoor Hard

paulisi · Tennis legend

RE: Week 46 - 2024 Billie Jean Cup Finals, Malaga - Indoor Hard

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Well done Emma - kept me from being bored on my delayed train between London and Leeds this evening!

paulisi · Tennis legend

Emma is reliant on her first serve and it was firing in the first set.

Var · Pro player

Nice work Emma. Get the job done. Now to Katie.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yay, well done to Emma, got through that first match.

Should be very good for her. Onward ...

paulisi · Tennis legend

I see Canada, the defending champions await the winners.

Var · Pro player

paulisi wrote:
I see Canada, the defending champions await the winners.

Possible? Katie against Leylah? Rebecca Marino against Emma?

seagull · Hall of fame

And Dabrowski in doubles

Var · Pro player

Goodness that was easy! Well done Katie, 6-1, 6-2.

MrTSymonds · Junior player

Rankings of players make Britain the favourites. However I think Fernandez is under-ranked and perhaps Katie is a little over-ranked.

Raducanu should beat whomever she goes up against.

Doubles could be key.

Var · Pro player

MrTSymonds wrote:
Rankings of players make Britain the favourites. However I think Fernandez is under-ranked and perhaps Katie is a little over-ranked.

Raducanu should beat whomever she goes up against.

Doubles could be key.

Last time I saw Leylah live was at Eastbourne this year. OK different surface but I think Katie was on fire tonight and she could well have the beating of her with her stronger serve and more powerful ground strokes.

PaulM · Tennis legend

With the change in format does making the quarter finals help in any way for qualifying next year?

the addict · Tennis legend

Canada team

Leylah Fernandez WR31 singles / WR32 doubles
Rebecca Marino WR103 singles / WR210 doubles
Marina Stakusic WR127 singles / WR555 doubles
Gabriela Dabrowski WR3 doubles

wales1994 · Club Coach

Yeah, I'd say Leylah is a bigger favourite vs Katie. She has wins over Shnaider (who thrashed Katie) and Rybakina the past months, took Zheng to three sets twice too.

I'd be surprised if it wasn't 2-1 to Canada, but good luck ladies!

Var · Pro player

PaulM wrote:
With the change in format does making the quarter finals help in any way for qualifying next year?

No, winner, finalist, host nation and a wild card are the guaranteed places who dont have to go through group stage.