Best not to underestimate us - GB plan BJK Cup upset against all-star Czechs
Summary
Great Britain's women's tennis team will face the Czech Republic in the Billie Jean King Cup quarter-final in Shenzhen, China. The Czech team, with many top-ranked players including the current Wimbledon champion, is favored to win, but the British players remain confident and ready to compete.Key Facts
- The match is part of the Billie Jean King Cup, a major international women's tennis team competition.
- The Czech Republic has won the cup 11 times and has two players ranked in the world top 10.
- British players competing include Harriet Dart, Katie Boulter, Sonay Kartal, Mika Stojsavljevic, and Jodie Burrage.
- Katie Boulter is the top British player, ranked 54th in the world, but has mostly lost to Czech players recently.
- The Czech team includes Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova and runner-up Karolina Muchova.
- The Czech doubles team features Katerina Siniakova, the top-ranked women’s doubles player with 12 Grand Slams.
- The match will be broadcast live on the BBC Sport website, app, and BBC iPlayer from 10:00 BST.
- Great Britain has reached the semi-finals three times in the last four seasons of the tournament.
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