The Lawn Tennis Association in the UK are considering building on Emma Raducanu's US Open success and popularity by bidding for an international tournament.
UK tennis chiefs are weighing up a £10m bid to gain the hosting rights
for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals later this year. The competition,
the women's tennis equivalent of the Davis Cup, could take place on
British shores with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) keen to capitalise
on the popularity of women's tennis since Emma Raducanu shot to the fore.
With around 100 nations competing from the early stages, it is the largest annual all-female sports competition in the world. As such, The Times
reports that the LTA would see it as "a significant coup" if they can
land the hosting rights for the Finals, which are set to take place in
November. In total, 12 nations would take part, with the hosts guaranteed a place – meaning a potential first appearance in the Finals for the first time in almost 30 years.
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AceOfBase23-11-2024 - Paolini remarkably low. Must have won tons of matches against lower ranked players. Kind of like these rankings. Seem to be more fair.MrAndreeva23-11-2024
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mandoist19-11-2024 - 'Apologies', in cases like this where people are caught being their True Selves, are best shoved up their butts.mandoist19-11-2024
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