Austria’s tennis women will face Ukraine in the playoff for the Billie Jean King Cup.
This was the result of the draw on Tuesday in London at the ITF headquarters.
The international match will take place on the 15th/16th. or 16th/17th Held in November. It’s about the coveted places in the qualifying round for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals 2025.
The ÖTV team qualified for the play-off by winning group A in Pool A in Europe-Africa Zone I at the beginning of April; Ukraine lost to Romania in this year’s qualifying tournament.
While Julia Grabher is the best-placed Austrian at world number 132, there are five Ukrainians in the top 50, including the former world number three Elina Svitolina (currently 18th).
This is Austria’s third duel against Ukraine, a 3-0 win in 1994, followed by a 2-1 defeat in 2014. Should the ÖTV ladies on the 15th/16th. or 16th/17th If you win in November, you would be playing for a place in the BJK final tournament in spring 2025. Last year the final stop was in the play-off against Mexico.
The encounter will take place at a neutral location due to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. The Ukrainians recently played their duels in the USA (Florida), Antalya and Vilnius.
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