France will host Great Britain in the qualifying round of the Billie Jean King Cup at Le Portel on April 12 and 13. Captain Julien Benneteau revealed the composition, unsurprisingly, of the France team. Caroline Garcia (30 years old, 26th) will naturally be the spearhead. She will be accompanied by Clara Burel (22 years old, 47th), Kristina Mladenovic (30 years old, 51st) and Diane Parry (21 years old, 61st).
“Caroline Garcia is the French No. 1 in the ranking. She is capable of producing very good performances against great players. She has the particularity of being able to play singles and doubles. It was obvious to select her for this meeting, like Clara Burel. After her end of the 2023 season and her title in Angers in December, Clara continued with numerous victories. She is well ranked in the Race (37th) and she reached the third round at the Australian Open where she managed to beat a top 10 player (Jessica Pegula),” explained the captain, who seems to be making Garcia and Burel the natural candidates for the singles.
“Diane Parry is in good form at the moment and continues to progress in the rankings. His performance at Indian Wells (round of 16) confirms his good start to the season. I hope she continues this momentum. In addition, she has achieved great performances in the past on clay,” continues Benneteau before confirming Mladenovic as a doubles pillar: “Kristina and Caroline make up one of the best doubles teams in the world. »
