Argentina-France, for the Italian Cup: with no margin for error, the Albiceleste must turn the series around on matchday two

Nadia Podoroska Y Frederick Coria They will seek the return of Argentina in view of Francefrom group F of the new united cup, which the French won 2-0 after the first matchday. The small195th in the women’s ranking, she will take the field at 6:30 (Argentina time) to face Caroline Garcia, world number four and recent WTA Masters champion. And not until 8:00, Coria, 75th in the ATP, will face Adrian Mannarino46th.

If the Albiceleste team keeps those singles and draws the match, a mixed doubles will be played to define the winner. The Argentine Captain Gisela Dulko designated Podoroska for that possible party and Francis Cerundolo. Meanwhile, the French would form with Garcia and Édouard Roger Vasselin.

Thursday, Alize Cornetto Y Arthur Rinderknech They put the European team ahead, who will win if they win one of their games this Friday. Cornet, ranked 36th, prevailed 6-2 and 6-1 against Lourdes Charles, 147th. And his compatriot, 44th in the men’s standings, beat Cerúndolo, 30th, 6-4 and 6-2.

After the close of the match against the French, Argentina will clash on Saturday and Sunday with Croatiathat must Born Coric (26th) now Petra Martic (39th) as best players. And he will have the last two days of the first phase free, in which the French and Croatians will face each other.

The team that wins the group will compete in the “City Final” against the team that finishes first in the other area played in Perth, the A, which forms Greece, Belgium Y Bulgaria.

The winner of that clash – which will also repeat with the top of the rounds in Brisbane and Sydney, the other opening stage venues – will advance straight to the semi-finals. And the loser will define the fourth semifinalist with the other two losses in that instance, who will be the one with the best record to that point.

the rest of the day

The second day will start at 20:00 on this Argentinian Thursday. At that moment the action will start sydneywith the definition of the series that United States of America wins 2 to 0 Czech Republicfor zone C. Jessica Pegula (3rd) will collide with Petra Kvitova (16th) e Frances Tiafoe (19th), with Thomas Machac (97th).

Australia Y Great Britain they will play for group D, not before 15:30, still in that city. The hosts have to relaunch a 0-2, like the Argentines. they will try with Alja Tomljanovic (33rd), against whom he will play harriet dart (98th), e Jason Kubler (107°), who will face Daniel Evans (27th).

From 21:00 brisbanethe duel will be defined between Italy Y Brazilfor group E, the only one drawn 1-1 after the matches of the first day. Matthew Berrettini (16) will go first Tiago Monteiro (71st) e Lucia Bronzetti (54th), before Laura Pigossi (118th).

For group B, from 17.30, Swiss will try to seal his victory against kazakhstanwhich he defeated 2-0. Stan Wawrinka (148°) will face Alexander Bublick (37th) e Jil Teichmann (35°), a Zhibek Kulambayeva (202nd).

Perth will be the last venue to start its day, with the clash between Greece Y Bulgariafor zone A, from 11pm and in the prelude to the presentation of the Argentines. Maria Saccari (6th) will collide with Viktoria Tomova (90°) and will try to close the duel for the Greeks, who win 2-0. Michael Pervolarakis (506th) will play with Dimitar Kuzmanov (196th).