{"id":35452,"date":"2023-12-14T17:26:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T17:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/stosur-named-australias-billie-jean-king-cup-captain-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-12-14T17:26:10","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T17:26:10","slug":"stosur-named-australias-billie-jean-king-cup-captain-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/stosur-named-australias-billie-jean-king-cup-captain-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Stosur named Australia&#8217;s Billie Jean King Cup captain | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<strong class=\"location-names\"><br \/>\nPERTH:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eight-time Grand Slam champion Samantha Stosur was Thursday named captain of Australia&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2445623\/canada-off-to-a-strong-start-in-bjk-cup\">Billie Jean King Cup<\/a> team, succeeding Alicia Molik.<\/p>\n<p>Molik is stepping down after leading the team for a decade, guiding them to the finals in 2019 and 2022, which was Stosur&#8217;s tournament swansong.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve got years of playing experience and one thing that I know is how the girls feel when you walk out on the court to play for Australia,&#8221; the 39-year-old Stosur said.<\/p>\n<p>Stosur contested 34 Billie Jean King Cup ties after making her debut in 2003 and holds the record for most singles wins &#8212; 29 &#8212; by an Australian player in the competition.<\/p>\n<p>She won the 2011 US Open and reached a career-high of world number four that year.<\/p>\n<p>Stosur is also a four-time Grand Slam doubles and three-time mixed doubles champion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v5.0&#038;appId=419051588770002&#038;autoLogAppEvents=1\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PERTH: Eight-time Grand Slam champion Samantha Stosur was Thursday named captain of Australia&#8217;s Billie Jean King Cup team, succeeding Alicia Molik. 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