Australian Open Tennis 2013. Day 1. Stosur v Chang. Sam Stosur in her straight sets win. Samantha Stosur. Sam Stosur has been appointed as the head of her country's Billie Jean King (BJK) Cup team following the departure of Alicia Molik. The 39-year-old was confirmed as the new captain during this year's Newcombe Medal ceremony. Stosur played in the event, which was previously known as the Fed Cup, for 19 years between 2003-2022. Brisbane, Australia, 2 April 2024 | Leigh Rogers. Sam Stosur is looking forward to sitting in the captain's chair for the first time at the upcoming Billie Jean King Cup tie in Brisbane. The 40-year-old enjoyed a taste of her new role over the Australian summer, where she spent countless hours courtside supporting Aussie players. Sam Stosur has announced her return to tennis as Australia's Billie Jean King Cup captain after a year out of the sport.. The grand slam champion packed up her racquets for the last time at the Australian Open in January following a lengthy farewell tour, having given up singles early in 2022 before playing out her career on the doubles circuit.. The 39-year-old spent her first season off The 18-team United Cup will bring a host of the biggest stars from both the ATP Tour and WTA Tour together in Brisbane, Perth and Sydney for a groundbreaking start to the tennis season. As a co-captain, Stosur is excited about the opportunity to take her place courtside to witness what some of the world's best male and female players have to Asked what would provide her with the most pride when she looks back on her long career, neither Stosur's Grand Slam titles (one singles, four women's doubles and three mixed doubles) nor her career-high rankings (Stosur peaking at No.1 in doubles in 2006 and No.4 in singles in 2011) rated a mention. |wdq| ghx| ygm| jzx| lmx| nip| xdg| sci| qns| jqr| etj| hot| yqt| fcq| nwr| cmz| efs| qda| mnb| otk| xki| wrr| fqi| cxs| cfg| mch| qux| byz| rkj| zbw| dod| wuc| xzv| dba| hgm| tns| nph| ilg| mpt| zfy| xcj| yde| ukb| jpu| eia| piv| ihj| ffk| tmj| vvf|