Argentina’s national women’s tennis team completed its final practice session in Buenos Aires on Friday before traveling to face Japan in the Billie Jean King Cup play-offs.
The squad worked on the hard courts at the Club de Amigos in Palermo, accompanied by Mariano Hood, subcapitán de Las Guerreras, in two turns of exercises of singles and doubles, accompanied by their personal coaches, according to source articles.
Captain Paola Suárez and player Sol Larraya Guidi will join the delegation during the journey to Tokyo, where the matches take place on November 21 and 22.
The team faces a challenging task on the other side of the draw as it seeks an opportunity to return to the elite World Group after more than a decade away, according to source articles.
The Argentine team features a youthful lineup following a wave of absences driven by a scheduling overlap with the South American WTA 125 tour, as source articles noted.
Suárez explained that while players received call-ups, most athletes chose to prioritize individual tour commitments, though she said that economic factors were raised by only one player.
Four players will make their debut in the competition for Argentina: Justina González Daniele, Florencia Urrutia, Luciana Moyano, and Sol Larraya Guidi.
González Daniele expressed excitement over her inclusion. “Me llamó Paola, me dijo que tenía ganas de convocarme para esta serie y yo, encantada.” “Muy feliz.” “Es un orgullo tremendo, no pude decir que no.” “No me lo imaginaba pero es un sueño”, she told source articles.
“Estuve jugando cuatro años y medio en cemento. Cuando venía a Argentina a jugar en polvo quería volver para jugar en cemento. Después que me instalé en Argentina volví a jugar mucho más en polvo. Me ayudó mucho estar en la universidad para aprender a jugar, saber los tiempos y moverme en cemento. Me siento cómoda, me gusta”, she explained to source articles.
Moyano, a 21-year-old from Córdoba ranked 531st, brings international multi-sport experience after winning three gold medals at the 2022 South American Youth Games and medals at the 2026 South American Games, according to source articles.
“Siempre jugar para Argentina me gusta muchísimo y apenas me llamaron dije que sí”, Moyano told source articles.
The Argentine delegation departs for Japan on Saturday afternoon and is scheduled to arrive on Monday around 17:00 local time.
The series opens at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Friday, November 20, at 23:50 Argentina time with two singles matches, followed on Saturday, November 21, at 23:00 by the doubles rubber and remaining singles matches if needed.
Japan will field a roster featuring Himeno Sakatsume at world number 115 and Mai Hontama at 168 in singles, alongside a strong doubles pairing of Shuko Aoyama and Eri Hozumi, according to source articles.
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