Austria Suffers Second Defeat at Billie Jean King Cup
Loss to Latvia Puts ÖTV-Frauen in Relegation Battle
VILNIUS – Austria’s women’s tennis team faced their second consecutive loss at the Billie Jean King Cup Group I Europe/Africa Zone tournament in Vilnius on Wednesday. following a 2-1 defeat against croatia, the team succumbed to Latvia after two closely contested three-set singles matches.
Ekaterina Perelygina was defeated by Beatrise Zeltina with a score of 7-6 (5), 2-6, 2-6, while Julia Grabher lost to Darja Semenistaja 0-6, 6-4, 0-6, sealing the match victory for Latvia after the singles matches.
In the subsequent doubles match, Arabella Koller and Ekaterina Perelygina were bested by Keisija Berzina and Darja Semenistaja 3-6, 4-6.
Austria’s final Group D opponent is Portugal and they are scheduled to compete at 11:00 AM CEST on Thursday.
ÖTV Faces Fight for survival in Group 1
Perelygina stepped into the lineup, replacing Tamara Kostic, for the match against Latvia. Perelygina admitted feeling nervous during the match, stating, “I was very nervous. she then played very, very well and I made mistakes.”
Grabher, who secured Austria’s only point against Croatia, struggled in her match against Semenistaja.”It was arduous. From the first point,I wasn’t fit,didn’t feel well,just tired,” Grabher explained.
She added that a medical timeout offered only temporary relief. “I was far from my capability. If I am fit, I would have very, very good chances to win the match.”
Latvia competed without former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, while Austria was without sinja Kraus. The Austrian team now faces a battle to avoid relegation, needing to avoid a fourth-place finish in their group to remain in Group 1.
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The team will need to regroup quickly and bring their best tennis to the court in future competitions.
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Austria Suffers Second Defeat at Billie Jean King Cup
Loss to Latvia Puts ÖTV-Frauen in Relegation Battle
VILNIUS – Austria’s women’s tennis team faced their second consecutive loss at the Billie Jean King Cup Group I Europe/Africa Zone tournament in Vilnius on Wednesday. following a 2-1 defeat against croatia, the team succumbed to Latvia after two closely contested three-set singles matches.
Ekaterina Perelygina was defeated by Beatrise Zeltina with a score of 7-6 (5), 2-6, 2-6, while Julia Grabher lost to Darja Semenistaja 0-6, 6-4, 0-6, sealing the match victory for Latvia after the singles matches.
In the subsequent doubles match, Arabella Koller and ekaterina Perelygina were bested by Keisija Berzina and Darja Semenistaja 3-6, 4-6.
Austria’s final Group D opponent is Portugal and they are scheduled to compete at 11:00 AM CEST on thursday.
ÖTV Faces Fight for survival in Group 1
Perelygina stepped into the lineup, replacing Tamara Kostic, for the match against Latvia. Perelygina admitted feeling nervous during the match, stating, “I was vrey nervous. she then played very, very well and I made mistakes.”
Grabher,who secured Austria’s only point against Croatia,struggled in her match against Semenistaja.”It was arduous. From the first point,I wasn’t fit,didn’t feel well,just tired,” Grabher explained.
She added that a medical timeout offered only temporary relief. “I was far from my capability. If I am fit, I would have very, very good chances to win the match.”
Latvia competed without former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, while Austria was without sinja Kraus. The Austrian team now faces a battle to avoid relegation, needing to avoid a fourth-place finish in their group to remain in Group 1.
Looking Ahead: Austria’s Tennis hopes for 2025
The team will need to regroup quickly and bring their best tennis to the court in future competitions.
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With the match against Portugal looming, the Austrian team must bring their A-game to avoid relegation.
