Former world No. 4 Stosur, who defeated Serena Williams to win the 2011 US Open championship succeeds her pal and former teammate Alicia Molik as captain.

Stosur is Crew Australia’s all-time chief with 29 profession singles wins in Billie Jean King Cup competitors. 

“I’ve bought years of taking part in expertise and one factor that I do know is how the women really feel while you stroll out on the court docket to play for Australia,” Stosur instructed Ross McLean of BillieJeanKingCup.com. “I do know that feeling of doing it for the primary time.

“Till you’re in that state of affairs, you’ll be able to’t actually clarify what it’s going to really feel like occurring a court docket to play in Billie Jean King Cup, in comparison with a traditional event – even the primary time taking part in the Australian Open. It actually, really is a special expertise.”

The 2010 Roland Garros runner-up goals to use her taking part in expertise teaching Aussie gamers as captain.

“I do know I’ve bought all these completely different areas of my very own taking part in profession that I can pull from,” Stosur stated. “I’ve that understanding, when somebody’s actually nervous, to have the ability to say, ‘yeah, I completely get it’.

“It’s not going to be a shock if that occurs. You may then try to navigate it collectively and are available out on prime, or in a great way.”

Australia is a seven-time Billie Jean King Cup champion with its final title triumph coming in 1974 when celebrity Evonne Goolagong led Australia to a 2-1 victory over america within the last staged on the crimson clay of Naples, Italy. It was the fifth last between the 2 nations.

Molik, who lead Australia to the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup last and the 2023 semifinals, ended her 10-year tenure as captain and has signed on as the brand new Adelaide Worldwide Event Director.