The captain is proud of the team after the victory in Slovenia despite dealing with significant absences: "I have a great challenge ahead to form the team for Shenzen".
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The Spanish player will put her experience to the test this weekend at the Billie Jean King Cup in a tie against Slovenia, where her performance is seen as crucial for victory.
We interviewed the 20-year-old player after her first call-up with the Spanish BJKC team: "When I received the news, I was in shock, I couldn't stop smiling."
This Friday, April 10, we witnessed two official debuts in the Spanish Billie Jean King Cup team. First, with Kaitlin Quevedo's victory against Tamara Zidansek (4-6, 6-2 Ret.) and then Leyre Romero's defeat against Veronika Erjavec (6-4, 6-3). Conclusion: one victory for each side, making it 1-1 between Slovenia and Spain after these first two clashes. Tomorrow we will be back in Portoroz to see which country manages to advance to the final stage of the competition.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Leyre Romero no puede con Erjavec y Eslovenia iguala la eliminatoria
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This weekend we have a date with the Spanish women's Billie Jean King Cup team, who have traveled to Slovenia to secure a spot in the final phase of the competition. Interestingly, the local team has chosen to play this series on outdoor clay courts, conditions that suit our players perfectly. Captain Carla Suárez expressed her approval upon their arrival at the venue.
"It has been a positive day, the girls are feeling good, and the conditions are also favorable. If we had played in Spain, we probably would have chosen very similar conditions. The absence of Cristina (Bucsa) is very important for us; she was a key player. However, I am here with five girls who are very excited and eager to give their all to win this weekend," said the Canary Islander.
🎙️ First statements from captain Carla Suárez after the arrival of the Spanish Tennis Team @iberdrola in Slovenia for the #BJKCup 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/yNxBDPmmbB
— Tenis España (@RFETenis) April 6, 2026
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Carla Suárez habla de las condiciones de juego que se han encontrado en Eslovenia
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Although right now all the attention is focused on Montecarlo, Spanish tennis has its most important appointment of the week on April 10 and 11. The women's team of Billie Jean King Cup faces a tough match in Slovenia where Carla Suárez, the captain, ultimately could not count on her top three players: Bucsa, Bouzas, and Badosa. Let's talk about those who have been available, the ones who will fight in Portoroz to take us to the final phase of this incredible competition. Sara Sorribes, Guiomar Maristany, Aliona Bolsova, Leyre Romero, and Kaitlin Quevedo are already training hard to achieve the goal set for this season.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El equipo español de BJKC ya prepara la eliminatoria ante Eslovenia
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If it's difficult to have a top 20 player, imagine all the factors that must come together to have five. That is, reaching a point in history where 25% of the top 20 players are from the same country. Only six nations can boast of this feat on the ATP circuit: United States, Spain, Australia, Sweden, Argentina, and France. Below is the table summarizing the number of weeks each country accumulated while meeting this curious characteristic.
Only 6 nations have had at least 5 players in the ATP Top 20:
— TennisMyLife (@TennisMyLife68) March 18, 2026
🇺🇸 USA
🇪🇸 Spain
🇦🇺 Australia
🇸🇪 Sweden
🇦🇷 Argentina
🇫🇷 France https://t.co/yzM99qirqq pic.twitter.com/5PteM368kq
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Estos son los países que llegaron a tener 5 jugadores a la vez en el top20
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Starting with the Spanish team: Cristina Bucsa, Sara Sorribes, Leyre Romero, Kaitlin Quevedo, and Guiomar Maristany. This will be the lineup structured by captain Carla Suárez to face Slovenia in Portoroz on April 10 and 11. Below, we attach the complete images so you can review all the call-ups for each country vying for the ticket to the Qualifiers of the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Final Phase, which will take place in Shenzhen next September.
Teams for the BJK Cup Playoffs.
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) March 13, 2026
No matter the date and the former, top players just not showing up… kinda sad. pic.twitter.com/i7UMM2LCBz
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Convocatorias confirmadas para los Qualifiers de la Billie Jean King Cup 2026
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The captain is proud of the team after the victory in Slovenia despite dealing with significant absences: "I have a great challenge ahead to form the team for Shenzen".
This Friday, April 10, we witnessed two official debuts in the Spanish Billie Jean King Cup team. First, with Kaitlin Quevedo's victory against Tamara Zidansek (4-6, 6-2 Ret.) and then Leyre Romero's defeat against Veronika Erjavec (6-4, 6-3). Conclusion: one victory for each side, making it 1-1 between Slovenia and Spain after these first two clashes. Tomorrow we will be back in Portoroz to see which country manages to advance to the final stage of the competition.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Leyre Romero no puede con Erjavec y Eslovenia iguala la eliminatoria
[pixels-player]
The Spanish player will put her experience to the test this weekend at the Billie Jean King Cup in a tie against Slovenia, where her performance is seen as crucial for victory.
This weekend we have a date with the Spanish women's Billie Jean King Cup team, who have traveled to Slovenia to secure a spot in the final phase of the competition. Interestingly, the local team has chosen to play this series on outdoor clay courts, conditions that suit our players perfectly. Captain Carla Suárez expressed her approval upon their arrival at the venue.
"It has been a positive day, the girls are feeling good, and the conditions are also favorable. If we had played in Spain, we probably would have chosen very similar conditions. The absence of Cristina (Bucsa) is very important for us; she was a key player. However, I am here with five girls who are very excited and eager to give their all to win this weekend," said the Canary Islander.
🎙️ First statements from captain Carla Suárez after the arrival of the Spanish Tennis Team @iberdrola in Slovenia for the #BJKCup 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/yNxBDPmmbB
— Tenis España (@RFETenis) April 6, 2026
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Carla Suárez habla de las condiciones de juego que se han encontrado en Eslovenia
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We interviewed the 20-year-old player after her first call-up with the Spanish BJKC team: "When I received the news, I was in shock, I couldn't stop smiling."
Although right now all the attention is focused on Montecarlo, Spanish tennis has its most important appointment of the week on April 10 and 11. The women's team of Billie Jean King Cup faces a tough match in Slovenia where Carla Suárez, the captain, ultimately could not count on her top three players: Bucsa, Bouzas, and Badosa. Let's talk about those who have been available, the ones who will fight in Portoroz to take us to the final phase of this incredible competition. Sara Sorribes, Guiomar Maristany, Aliona Bolsova, Leyre Romero, and Kaitlin Quevedo are already training hard to achieve the goal set for this season.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El equipo español de BJKC ya prepara la eliminatoria ante Eslovenia
[pixels-player]
If it's difficult to have a top 20 player, imagine all the factors that must come together to have five. That is, reaching a point in history where 25% of the top 20 players are from the same country. Only six nations can boast of this feat on the ATP circuit: United States, Spain, Australia, Sweden, Argentina, and France. Below is the table summarizing the number of weeks each country accumulated while meeting this curious characteristic.
Only 6 nations have had at least 5 players in the ATP Top 20:
— TennisMyLife (@TennisMyLife68) March 18, 2026
🇺🇸 USA
🇪🇸 Spain
🇦🇺 Australia
🇸🇪 Sweden
🇦🇷 Argentina
🇫🇷 France https://t.co/yzM99qirqq pic.twitter.com/5PteM368kq
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Estos son los países que llegaron a tener 5 jugadores a la vez en el top20
[pixels-player]
Starting with the Spanish team: Cristina Bucsa, Sara Sorribes, Leyre Romero, Kaitlin Quevedo, and Guiomar Maristany. This will be the lineup structured by captain Carla Suárez to face Slovenia in Portoroz on April 10 and 11. Below, we attach the complete images so you can review all the call-ups for each country vying for the ticket to the Qualifiers of the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Final Phase, which will take place in Shenzhen next September.
Teams for the BJK Cup Playoffs.
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) March 13, 2026
No matter the date and the former, top players just not showing up… kinda sad. pic.twitter.com/i7UMM2LCBz
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Convocatorias confirmadas para los Qualifiers de la Billie Jean King Cup 2026
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The player from Murcia continues to lead the national tennis, and, except for him and Nadal, only three players (Bautista, Carballés, and Carreño) have won a tournament in the last four years, while the top 100 continues to empty.
Both countries are among the top five in terms of the most titles won in the Open Era, with much fewer resources than very powerful federations.