Beaten by Colombia in the play-off this weekend (3-2), France leaves the elite group of the Billie Jean King Cup. A big disappointment for the French and their captain Julien Benneteau.
The French women's tennis team lost its play-off against Colombia (3-2) and leaves the elite of the Billie Jean King Cup, Sunday after its defeat in the decisive doubles in Sopo, near Bogota.
Without the French number one Diane Parry, injured on Saturday after winning her singles, the French pair Clara Burel and Chloé Paquet lost in two sets (6-3, 6-4), after the singles defeats of Varvara Gracheva and Clara Burel facing Colombian number one Camila Osorio.
A project in 2025
Colombia will play in the elite of the BJK Cup in 2025, France is relegated to the lower level, without having been able to count on Caroline Garcia, who ended her season in September, nor Kristina Mladenovic, not selected for this confrontation in South America.
However, Clara Burel had equalized after her painful victory against Emiliana Arango. At the end of the first four singles, the two countries were two points apart. Earlier in the day, Colombian number one Camila Osorio (63rd) gave her country the advantage by beating Varvara Gracheva (6-2, 7-5). She replaced the French number one, Diane Parry (50th), who injured her knee on Saturday while bringing her first point to France. Camila Osorio beat Clara Burel in the second singles match on Saturday (6-4, 7-5).
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