Having left the qualifiers for the Billie Jean King Cup against Great Britain, France is playing its skin in the elite during a play-off in Colombia, from November 16 to 17. In the event of defeat, France would then lose its place in the World group alongside the other tennis stars.
France’s journey in the BJK Cup
Last April, France was eliminated in the BJK Cup qualifiers against Great Britain (3-1). The Blues had come across a great Emma Raducanu, winner of Caroline Garcia and Diane Parry. An early elimination which therefore sent Les Bleues, their backs to the wall, facing Colombia.
The list of Blues
To save his skin in the Mondial group, Julien Benneteau called on Clara Burel (74e), Varvara Gracheva (66e), Diane Parry (50e) and Chloé Paquet (111e) . “As for Diane (Parry), Clara (Burel) and Varvara (Gracheva), they are the best this season”justified the French captain by recalling that Caroline Garcia made herself unavailable after ending her season this summer. “For Chloé (Paquet), her performances on clay and in particular her third round at Roland-Garros convinced me”continued Bennetteau, noting that the duel will take place on Colombian clay.
The list of Colombia
Camila Osorio (63e)
Emiliana Arango (180e)
Yuliana Lizarazo (684e)
Maria Paulina Perez-Garcia (885e)
Valentina Mediorreal Arias (789e)
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At what time and on which channel to watch the matches
The first match of the duel between France and Colombia will take place on Saturday November 16 at the Hatogrande Country Club in Bogota (Colombia) at 5 p.m. The match between France and Colombia will be followed live on beIN Sports 3 from 5 p.m. The rest of the matches will also be available to follow from Sunday November 17 at 5 p.m. on the same channel.
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