Aussie tennis nice Sam Stosur is changing Alicia Molik as captain of Australia’s Billie Jean King Cup group.
Melbourne, Australia, 14 December 2023 | tennis.com.au
Sam Stosur plans to hit the bottom working as Australia’s new Billie Jean King Cup captain.
The eight-time Grand Slam champion was introduced as Alicia Molik’s successor on the Australian Tennis Awards earlier this week.
“Alicia has completed an outstanding job previously 10 years and I’d like to hold constructing on the legacy that she’s left,” Stosur stated throughout a media convention at Melbourne Park at this time.
“It’s one factor to say you’ve acquired a great group and a gaggle of gamers that need to be there, however the Australian gamers genuinely need to play for his or her nation. They’ve acquired one another’s backs whether or not it’s in the course of the occasion and even the entire all yr spherical. I believe that’s one thing we will actually delight ourselves on, it’s all actual.”
Stosur is certainly one of Australia’s most completed Billie Jean King Cup representatives, profitable a nationwide document 29 singles matches all through her illustrious profession.
The previous world No.1 doubles participant, who ended her taking part in profession in January, is decided to maintain chasing an elusive title within the elite group competitors.
“We’ve come shut twice to profitable it a few instances in recent times (reaching the 2019 and 2022 finals), so I’d like to at some point be capable of maintain that trophy up,” she stated.
Stosur has vowed to get straight to work supporting Australia’s feminine gamers in her new function.
“The Australian summer season arising goes to be a extremely necessary time for me to get across the gamers in a unique capability now, get to know a number of the youthful gamers and their groups,” she stated.
“I’ll be listening, watching and because the summer season involves an in depth, attempting to work out precisely what the group goes to appear like for April.”
Australia will host a Billie Jean King Cup qualifying tie in opposition to Mexico in April, needing victory to safe a spot on the 12-nation finals in November.
“Sam embodies every thing that’s nice about our sport in Australia,” Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley stated throughout at this time’s media convention.
“I’ve little question she is going to proceed the super legacy and tradition Alicia Molik has cultivated over the previous 10 years within the function.”
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