Our best tennis player Danka Kovinić will lead Montenegro in the tournament of the third group of the Billie Jean King Cup (formerly FED Cup), which starts tomorrow in Ulcinj, and in which 16 teams from Europe and Asia will participate.
"It's always a pleasure for me to play for Montenegro, and it's nice that the Federation is trying to organize this competition here," said Danka Kovinić, who only five days ago put up strong resistance against the world's best tennis player, Iga Sfjontek, in the 3rd round of Roland Garros. Garosa.
However, she also suffered a minor injury...
"The nerve on my right shoulder is inflamed. I had only one training session in the previous seven days. I'm trying to heal it, I'll be back on the field tomorrow, I hope I'll be 100 percent ready," Danka said.
Montenegro is the first seed in the tournament, ahead of Cyprus, Armenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In addition to Danka Kovinić, the Montenegrin selection also includes youngsters Divna Ratković, Petra Mirković and Iva Lakić.
"Our expectations are to enter a higher rank. "It is an honor to play for Montenegro, and it is an even greater honor to play with Danka Kovinić, who is among the 100 best in the world," said Divna Ratković.
Montenegro is the first seed in the tournament, ahead of Cyprus, Armenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
"We have the greatest strength on the first board, where Danka Kovinić is, and I think the BiH selection has the most compact team," said coach Miloš Karadžić.
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