Israel’s women’s tennis team will open tomorrow (Monday) its performances in the Billy Jean King tournament (formerly the Federation tournament) at 10:00 against the Luxembourg team. The team landed in Finland on Saturday for the final preparations for the tournament to be held in the city of Viarumaki (about an hour and a half from Helsinki). On Wednesday and Thursday the team will meet the other two rivals at home, Lithuania and Finland, and the order of the games will be determined only at the end of the first day of games. (Winner vs. winner vs. loser vs. loser on Wednesday).
The Luxembourg national team includes Mandy Minella (251 in the world), Marie Wackerle, Claudine Schul, and Arena Brederwich. The captain of the team is Anne Kramer, formerly ranked 18th in the world. The Israeli team will include Lina Glushko (290 in the world), Shavit Kimhi (475 in the world), Nicole Hirin (563 in the world), Mika Dagan Fruchtman (807 in the world) and Nicole Nadel (885 in the world). Greece, Egypt and Norway will play in the corresponding house, with the crossover games between the houses deciding the relegation and the ascent taking place on Friday.
The captain Ronen Morley He said ahead of the match against Luxembourg: “We have a very young team with a depth of good players. We have held three training sessions here so far in the playground, the actresses are training exceptionally well. The players are very cohesive and ready for the games. Personally, I am very excited for the first meeting against Luxembourg, which will begin tomorrow, and I believe in the abilities of the actresses and I trust them very much. ” Accommodation Glushko, She added: ‘I am very excited for the game tomorrow and in general for the coming week. Last year the Federation Cup was canceled so it’s fun to come back. There is a fun atmosphere in the team and I am sure it will be an intense and successful week, tomorrow there is a not easy meeting, like all the meetings at home. Get well prepared these days that we are here, and I will come to do my best. ‘
