Behind the scenes of the Argentine tennis team’s success in the Billie Jean King Cup: from absences to the surprise factor with Solana Sierra

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Behind the scenes of the Argentine tennis team’s success in the Billie Jean King Cup: from absences to the surprise factor with Solana Sierra

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The women’s tennis team of Argentina who, in Ecuador, won the right to fight to return to the elite of the Billie Jean King Cup. Photo: AAT Press.

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At the same low profile that allowed her to build, first, a great career as a player who graduated with the greatest Argentine of all time (Gabriela Sabatini, of course) and, now, to work every day to return in women’s national tennis at least a part of her good old days (organizing tournaments, for example), mercedes peace is the captain of a team that last week managed to overcome the American zone Billie Jean King Cup to play in the Playoffs in November that could return them to the elite in 2023.

In silence, the girls traveled to Salinas and qualified. For this, Tucuman’s decision to bet on the debutant is key Solana Sierrahas the worst ranking compared to his peers Maria Lourdes Carle, Jasmine Ortenzi Y Julia Riverato play the second single of a team that traveled is reduced without the two best players: Nadia Podoroska Y Paula Ormaechea.

“I trusted him because being a junior would allow him to play more unconsciously. I knew he would love to play for Argentina and I also looked for the surprise factor because very few people knew him. I wanted to. she can also join four women on the team and Jasmine and Juli are more experienced as doubles players.It went well for us because Sol improved every game, she had an amazing attitude and was a revelation of the Cup, but wanted I would also like to highlight Lourdes, who within 24 hours had to wear the first single jersey and be a positive leader. for the group “said Paz Clarion.

Solana Sierra, in full action at competition week in Salinas, Ecuador.  Photo: AAT Press.

Solana Sierra, in full action at competition week in Salinas, Ecuador. Photo: AAT Press.

The youth from Mar del Plata, just 17 years old, not only its participation in Ecuadorian cement ended unbeaten but in three of his four matches he has beaten players with better rankings (the Colombian Lizarazo, the Mexican Zacarías and the Brazilian Pigossi, who was a finalist in the WTA 250 in Bogotá). He always has to open every match and always gives his teammates peace of mind 1-0.

Although he may stand in his final year as a junior, Sierra, who since last year has been represented by Tenniumthe company that owns the ATP and WTA of Buenos Aires, He bet on fully entering the professional circuit. And you have what. he is a player very offensive, intense, preferring cementwhich very easily fits any type of ball speed and hits it hard, with a better backhand than driving but also feels comfortable on the court when she impacts waist height, as most women are currently playing on the circuit. What should be improved? He gets distracted when they play variants, with drops, when the height of the ball changes.

A junior semi-finalist at Flushing Meadows 2021, in March he reached his first professional final in the $ 15,000 ITF at the Guillermo Vilas academy in Palmanova.

Time has passed and 14 years have passed since another woman from Mar del Plata, Bettina Fulco, who received in his academy owner inappropriate enthusiasm for tennis for a girl who was almost out of the ground. Now, the future will tell what the Solana Sierra is for …

Source: Clarin

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