Conchita Martinez and Arantxa Sanchez Vicario celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Billie Jean King Cup

Madrid, November 11 (European Press) –

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) on Saturday marked the 60th anniversary of the Women’s World Cup, now known as the Billie Jean King Cup, with an event that included five-time Spanish champions Conchita Martinez and Arancha Sánchez Vicario, to review. Professional careers since La Cartuja Stadium.

Former tennis player Billie Jean King and ITF President David Haggerty took advantage of the penultimate day of action at Seville Stadium to interview Martinez, the director of the 2023 finals, as well as Sanchez Vicario in the run-up to the second finals. Semi-final (played between the Czech Republic and Canada).

“They each received a framed photo of both tennis players hugging and smiling after defeating Italy in the first round of the competition in Bari in 2000. It was a symbolic detail to recognize their achievements in competition and their passion for representing their country. Billy also received a prize,” the International Tennis Federation said in a press release. On a framed photo of her as a player on the US national team in 1976 in Philadelphia.

The memo added: “The flags of the 11 countries that won the competition were displayed on LED screens at the foot of the stadium before the Czech and Canadian teams took center stage to compete for a place in the final.” Tournament history.

“The Fed Cup was the original version of the competition, and when it was first held in June 1963, it created an innovative platform, giving women a well-deserved opportunity and exposure inside and outside of tennis,” the press text noted.

He continued: “Whether the Fed Cup is changed or its final name is changed to the Billie Jean King Cup in 2020, the Women’s Tennis World Cup continues to evolve as a bold and powerful mechanism for the growth of women’s tennis around the world.” text.

The ITF recently stressed that “thanks to title sponsor Gainbridge, women will now receive prize money equivalent to their male counterparts competing in the Davis Cup Finals, and this year’s world champions will receive a record $2.4 million.”