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Carla Suarez Navarro named Spain’s Billie Jean King Cup captain for 2025-2026 – Ladies’s Tennis Weblog

Carla Suarez Navarro named Spain’s Billie Jean King Cup captain for 2025-2026 – Ladies’s Tennis Weblog
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The Royal Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) has introduced that Carla Suarez Navarro, a celebrated former skilled tennis participant, will tackle the function of captain for Spain’s Billie Jean King Cup group for the 2025 and 2026 seasons.

Hailing from Gran Canaria, Suarez Navarro is about to make her teaching debut throughout the competitors’s group stage in April, with the draw slated for late January. Talking about her appointment, Suarez Navarro expressed her gratitude:

It’s a nice honor to tackle the captaincy of the Spanish Billie Jean King Cup group, and I’m grateful to the Federation for the belief they’ve positioned in me for this problem. For a few years, I had the chance to symbolize my nation, and now I strategy this new part from the bench with nice pleasure

The 36-year-old steps into the place following Anabel Medina, who ended her tenure as coach final November after main the group for seven seasons. Medina’s departure got here after the Finals in Malaga, the place she closed a major chapter in Spanish tennis historical past.

As a participant, Suarez Navarro reached a career-high rating of world No. 6 in February 2016, turning into the primary Spanish lady to interrupt into the Prime 10 since legends Arantxa Sanchez Vicario and Conchita Martinez. Her on-court achievements embrace two WTA singles titles—Oeiras in 2014 and Doha in 2016—from a complete of 11 finals performed. She additionally made seven Grand Slam quarterfinal appearances.

Suarez Navarro’s reference to the Billie Jean King Cup runs deep. She retired from skilled tennis on the 2021 Finals in Prague, selecting the occasion because the stage for her farewell. Over her profession, she represented Spain in 17 ties, leaving an indelible mark on the competitors.

Her retirement season was significantly poignant. After overcoming most cancers identified in 2020, Suarez Navarro returned to play all 4 Grand Slam tournaments and took part in her fourth Olympic Video games in Tokyo. Reflecting on her profession, the RFET famous her perseverance and resilience as hallmarks of her legacy.

Along with her storied tennis profession, Suarez Navarro has embraced new private milestones. In June 2023, she and her companion, Spanish soccer participant Olga Garcia, welcomed twin daughters, Noa and Ona, bringing a brand new dimension of pleasure to the previous athlete’s life. (supply: Footboom)

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