Iga Świątek will play for the Polish national team. The final tournament with the Poles is just starting

The team will play under the baton of coach Dawid Celt, who is the team captain. The Polish national tennis team included: Iga Świątek, Magda Linette, Magdalena Fręch, Maja Chwalińska and Katarzyna Kawa.

Iga Świątek talks in a special way about her performances in the Polish national team

The Polish women will play their first match against the hosts of the final Billie Jean King Cup 2024 tournament in Malaga. The Spanish team will start the competition with the following squad: Badosa, Bouzas Maneiro, Parrizas Diaz, Sorribes Tormo, Bassols Ribera.

Świątek will have the opportunity to play in the national team for the first time during the final tournament. For example, last season the best Polish singles player did not have such an opportunity, mainly due to the proximity of the dates to the WTA Finals.

This time, however, we managed to combine both individual and representative performances. Let us add that Świątek won two matches and lost one during the WTA Finals. However, this did not allow us to advance from the group. The Pole lost in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to the future winner of the entire competition, Coco Gauff.

– This is my first time in this tournament at the final stage, so I feel very excited. I’m glad to be part of the team. I had wanted this for several years, but due to the schedule it was very complicated, almost impossible. This season my schedule wasn’t so tight. I hope that I will play good matches here – admitted Świątek just before the start of the BJKC finals, quoted by TVP Sport.

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What is the exact schedule of the tournament in Spain? Each match will consist of two singles and one doubles. Most likely, Paula Badosa (12th in the WTA ranking) and Świątek (2nd) will play in the strongest singles pair, on both sides of the Spain-Poland competition. The exact pairings of the competition are unknown.

Winners of the entire three-game match will advance to the quarterfinals. There, the Czech national team is waiting for the Spanish or Polish players. The broadcast of the Spain-Poland match will start on Wednesday, November 13 on TVP Sport, studio start at 4:45 p.m. It will be possible to follow the Polish national team’s activities online on the television website, mobile application, Smart TV, and HbbTV.

A possible quarterfinal with the Czechs? On Saturday (i.e. November 16). The semi-finals are scheduled for Monday (i.e. November 18) and Tuesday (i.e. November 19). The final battle for victory in BJK 2025 on Tuesday, November 20, from 6:00 p.m.