Billie Jean King Cup: Switzerland hit the ball in Córdoba and left Argentina without Qualifiers in 2026

ByDavid Mitchell
Billie Jean King Cup: Switzerland hit the ball in Córdoba and left Argentina without Qualifiers in 2026

At the Córdoba Lawn Tennis Club, Switzerland gave the hit of the day. Without their best players, won the defining series against Argentina by 2 to 1 and secured first place in Group C. In this way, the Europeans will compete in the Qualifiers of the 2026 edition of the Billie Jean King Cup.

Everything was defined in the doubles. After the victory of Julia Riera In the first singles duel against Susan Bandecchi (6-2 and 6-0), the European team turned the result around. First it was Simona Waltert in the following singles match (6-3 and 7-6 vs. Solana Sierra) and then it was again Waltert together with Naef in the doubles who declared the victory. It was 6-4 and 6-1 against Jazmín Ortenzi and Julia Riera after one hour and five minutes of play.

The Argentine team, led by captain Mercedes Paz, will have to compete in the American Zone I in 2026 to try to earn another ticket to the play-offs and dream of the Qualifiers for the year 2027. As for Switzerland, which did not have Belinda Bencic or Viktorija Golubic, they will once again compete in the qualifiers for the Finals, where they were champions in 2022.

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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