Sensational report for Czech tennis? The final of the Billie Jean King Cup could be played in Prague
The final tournament of the women’s competition was to take place in Budapest, but was canceled last year and was postponed this year due to the coronavirus situation. The Hungarian capital is held in May at a distance.
“We are negotiating with the ITF very seriously and seriously and we are ahead of the decision. We must announce by the end of June whether Prague will take over from Budapest,” said Kaderka on Monday’s arrival of the singles and doubles winner Roland Garros Barbora Krejčíková in Prague.
In addition to the Czech team, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland and the USA are to start in the finals.
“It would be a fairy tale if the world finals took place in Prague. I called Bára (Krejčíková) and asked: Do you want the Fed Cup in Prague? She said yes. who also met Dave Haggerty at Roland Garros.
Krejčíková: Fed Cup in the Czech Republic? That would be wonderful
The new Czech star Krejčíková was happy with the possible Fed Cup final in the Czech Republic. “It would be wonderful. I would like it to happen,” she said, remembering how her doubles partner Kateřina Siniaková won a point in the finals against the Americans in 2018 at O2. “It was an incredible experience of how people supported us and what the atmosphere was like,” Krejčíková said.
If it lasted in its current form until the autumn, Krejčíková could be the heroine. “It would be a great honor to represent and win the last point. It would also be a dream come true to be the leader of the Czech team, but now I am not in that situation and we will see how it develops,” said Krejčíková.
According to Kaderka, the final tournament could be played in the 44th week of the year, ie from 1 November.
The Fed Cup was renamed the Billie Jean King Cup last year in honor of the 12-time Grand Slam winner and fighter for gender equality and social justice. The prizes for the winning tournament participants also increased by $ 18 million.
Czech tennis players are the most successful team in the competition of the last decade, since 2011 they have won six of their eleven trophies. The remaining five titles were won by Czechoslovakia. He last won the silver cup after the final in Prague in 2018.