14 November 2025
Our Senior National Women's Team Defeats Host Germany 2-1 in the BJK Cup
Our Senior National Women's Team defeated the host country, Germany, 2-1 in the Billie Jean King Cup Play-Offs matches taking place at Tennis Club Ismaning in Munich, Germany, between November 14-16, 2025.
Captained by Mr. Bora Gerçeker, our Senior National Women's
Team roster includes Ms. Zeynep Sönmez, Ms. Çağla Büyükakçay, Ms. Ayla Aksu,
Ms. Berfu Cengiz, and Ms. İpek Öz. Mr. Cemal Şahin Ünal serves as the national
team's fitness coach, Ms. Merve Herduran as the physiotherapist, and Ms. Pemra
Özgen as the technical manager.
Having advanced to the Billie Jean King Cup Play-Offs for
the first time in our history by defeating France, Sweden, and Hungary in
Lithuania in April, our Senior National Women's Team is competing in Germany to
advance to the Qualifiers. The Crescent-Stars, who have Germany and Belgium in
their group, faced Germany on the first day.
In the first match of the Billie Jean King Cup Play-Offs
Türkiye-Germany series, Ms. Berfu Cengiz, ranked 431st, was defeated by world
number 85 Ms. Ella Seidel 6-1, 6-1. With this result, Türkiye fell behind 1-0
against Germany.
In the second singles match of the series, Ms. Zeynep Sönmez
faced Ms. Eva Lys. Defeating world number 40 Ms. Eva Lys 6-2, 4-6, 6-0, Ms.
Zeynep Sönmez, ranked 113th, brought the score to 1-1.
In the doubles match that would determine the winner of the
tie, the duo of Ms. Zeynep Sönmez/Ms. Ayla Aksu took the court against the
tandem of Ms. Anna Lena Friedsam/Ms. Jule Niemeier. Defeating the pair of Ms.
Anna Lena Friedsam/Ms. Jule Niemeier 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, the duo of Ms. Zeynep
Sönmez/Ms. Ayla Aksu put Türkiye ahead 2-1 against Germany.
We will face our second test in the group against Belgium on
Saturday, November 15, at 16:00. In the Play-Offs, which will witness the
contest of 21 teams, the 7 group winners will advance to the Qualifiers group,
while the remaining 14 teams will compete in Group I in 2026. The matches will
be broadcast live on S Sport Plus.
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