High juniors Renee Alame, Ava Beck and Koharu Nishikawa will symbolize Australia on the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Juniors by Gainbridge Finals in Turkey from 11-17 November.
Melbourne, Australia, 4 October 2024 | Tennis Australia
Three of the nation’s prime junior tennis gamers Renee Alame (NSW), Ava Beck (Vic) and Koharu Nishikawa (Vic) will symbolize Australia on the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Juniors by Gainbridge Finals in Antalya, Turkey from 11-17 November.
Fifteen-year-old Renee Alame, on the verge of breaking into the junior top-100 following a formidable yr on court docket, will lead the workforce.
“It’s such an honour to symbolize Australia,” Alame shared. “I’ve been coaching arduous and dealing arduous.
“Having the possibility to play for Australia within the Billie Jean King Cup junior qualifying occasion earlier this yr was a tremendous expertise.
“Going to Kazakhstan and climatising to the completely different meals, the individuals, the climate – it was all loopy, however we managed to go there and get the win, it was fairly good.
“I’m wanting ahead to simply assembly new individuals and seeing Turkey whereas representing my nation and doing it with satisfaction.”
Jessica Moore, former world No.52 in doubles and a Billie Jean King Cup consultant for Australia, will captain the junior workforce as soon as once more.
“Our Junior Billie Jean King Cup ladies had a formidable week on the Asia-Oceania qualifying occasion in Kazakhstan,” Moore stated.
“Qualifying within the prime 4 for finals was the purpose, however to complete on prime is a testomony to the workforce’s dedication and grit throughout the occasion.
“Renee was a powerful performer, profitable all 10 matches (six in singles and 4 in doubles). Ava completed the occasion with a 5-0 win-loss document in doubles, and Koharu was a vital member of the workforce within the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup Juniors Finals in Spain final yr.
“All the women know the best way to compete and I’m happy with their efforts to get to the place they’re.”
The Junior Billie Jean King Cup gives a stage for a few of the world’s finest 16-and-under gamers to expertise taking part in as a part of a workforce and symbolize their nation.
Billie Jean King Cup Juniors by Gainbridge Finals Australia is certainly one of 16 nations to qualify for the finals, which can be performed on the Megasaray Tennis Academy in Antalya, Turkey.
Groups will play in round-robin teams for the primary three days of competitors. Following a deliberate time without work, groups will then compete in three additional ties for the ultimate three days to find out last positions from first to sixteenth.
All groups will compete in six ties in the course of the seven days.
