Conchita Martínez: "For Spain it is a unique opportunity to have the BJKC Finals"

MADRID, 23 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Former Spanish tennis player Conchita Martínez is already clearing her calendar to face the "tremendous responsibility" of acting as director of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, which will be held at the La Cartuja Stadium in Seville from November 7 to 12, a event that he believes "is a unique opportunity" for Spain as a country.

"I had already been director of the Andalucía Tennis Experience tournament, which was a WTA 125 that was raised to 500 and there I already made my first 'steps' as a director, but now I have a tremendous responsibility with the Billie Jean King Cup because it is where the best countries come, that have reached the final and also that it is played in Seville is a real source of pride," Conchita Martínez expressed to Europa Press during her time in the Group Stage of the Davis Cup in Valencia where she came "above all to cheer." to the Spanish team.

The woman from Huesca recognized that "the organizational and communicative weight is largely assumed by the International Federation (ITF) along with other agencies." "So yes, it is different (from running a circuit tournament). My role is a little more to be in contact with the captains and help as much as possible in the organization," she said.

In any case, although it was not his main intention, during his visit to La Fonteta he was with "a lot of press" and also took the opportunity to "make people aware of what the Billie Jean King Cup is and let everyone know that "It is the best team tournament in the world, where the two best countries are going to go and above all in Seville," he remarked.

In addition, the 1994 Wimbledon champion is a familiar face to tennis players and due to her experience she can know well about their needs. "Yes, I think it is very important because having been a tennis player, you already know what other players expect and where you can cover, in what areas you can help so that you do the best possible.

"In the end, what you want is for the players to be happy and, apart from what the competition entails, which is very hard and in which there is a lot of tension, that they can also enjoy the event," added the former Spanish tennis player.

Conchita Martínez has not yet visited the La Cartuja Stadium, although she knows the facility because it was there "when the Davis Cup was won in 2011." "On Wednesday, September 27, I will make my first visit to see how everything is going," confirmed the Aragonese.

The director of the BJKC Finals pointed out that the facility "is going to be different" from that Davis Cup final. "There will be two courts, one will have a capacity of 4,000 people and the other will have a capacity of 2,000, more or less, between 1,500 and 2,000. It will be quite different than that Davis Cup, but with so many teams it is necessary to have more courts and also have training courts there so that the players do not have to travel," he explained.

For this reason, he is clear that it is "super important" for Spain to host this competition and praised that the ITF has "bet" on the BJKC and the Davis Cup being played in their Finals in Spain, in addition to "also that of the junior teams in Córdoba ". "The truth is that it is a unique opportunity. I think that a huge bet has been made and we must appreciate it and take advantage of it. We hope that people enjoy the competition and that we see great games," he stated.

"I believe that Spain is going to bring the best players of the moment, who are sure to be competitive and I am sure that they are going to give their all on the court to try to finish first in a group that is not going to be easy, but "What group is going to be easy if the best countries are there," concluded the Huesca player about the options for the team captained by Anabel Medina.