(Seoul = Yonhap News) The Korean women’s national tennis team will face Kazakhstan in the playoffs of the Billy Jean King Cup, a national competition.
Korea will play an away game in the Billy Jean King Cup playoffs in Astana, Kazakhstan for two days starting on the 16th. Pictured are, from left, Koo Yeon-woo, Park So-hyun, director Kim Jeong-bae, Baek Da-yeon, and Kim Da-bin. 2024.11.15 [대한테니스협회 제공. 재판매 및 DB 금지] [email protected]
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Dong-chan = The Korean women’s tennis team failed to pass the playoffs of the Billy Jean King Cup, a national competition.
Korea lost 1-3 in the away match against Kazakhstan in the 2024 Billy Jean King Cup playoffs (4th single, 1st doubles) held in Astana, Kazakhstan on the 17th (local time).
Korea, which lost both the 1st and 2nd singles matches the previous day, confirmed its defeat in the 3rd singles match today as Koo Yeon-woo (418th place, Seongnam City Hall) lost 0-2 (4-6 5-7) to Yulia Putintseva (29th place).
In the doubles match, where the match was already decided, the team of Koo Yeon-woo and Kim Da-bin (Gangwon Provincial Office) defeated the team of Zybek Kulambaeva and Anna Danilina 2-1 (6-3 4-6 10-7).
Korea made it to the playoffs last year, but lost 0-4 to Brazil and fell to Group 1 in the Asia-Oceania region, but advanced to the playoffs again this year.
Korea will begin playing in Group 1 of the Asia-Oceania region in 2025.
In the Billy Jean King Cup, the finals, which correspond to the world’s top 12, are the highest level, and if you win the playoffs, you will advance to the finals qualifying match (qualifier), which is the level just below the finals.
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