Israel's women's team will open its performances tomorrow (Tuesday) in the Billy Jean King (former Federation) tournament at 10:00 against the Luxembourg team.
The team arrived in Finland on Saturday and is busy with final preparations for the tournament that takes place in the city of Viarumaki (about an hour and a half from Helsinki).
On Wednesdays and Thursdays the team will meet the other two rivals at home, the teams of Lithuania and Finland, the order of the games will be determined only at the end of the first day of games.
(Winner vs. winner and loser vs. loser on Wednesday)
Greece, Egypt and Norway will play in the corresponding house, with the crossover games between the houses that will decide the descent and the ascent taking place on Friday.
Ahead of the first game day, the union's chairman, Mr. Avi Peretz, will arrive in Finland tomorrow to support the team closely and spend Seder Friday with the Israeli delegation.
The Luxembourg national team includes Mandy Minella (251 in the world), Marie Wackerle, Claudine Schul, and Arena Brederwich.
The captain of the team is Anne Kramer, formerly ranked 18th in the world.
The Israeli team will include Lina Glushko (290 in the world), Shavit Kimhi (475 in the world), Nicole Hirin (563 in the world), Mika Dagan Fruchtman (807 in the world) and Nicole Nadel (885 in the world).
The Israeli team includes captain Ronen Morley, coach Sandra Wasserman and teammate Avichai Soroka.
Captain Ronen Morley said ahead of the match against Luxembourg: "We have a very young team with a depth of good players. We have had three training sessions here so far in the games complex, the players are training exceptionally well, seriously, very cohesive and alert for the games. Personally I am very Excited for the first meeting against Luxembourg that will start tomorrow and believes in the abilities of the actresses and is very confident in them. "
Lina Glushko ahead of tomorrow's game: 'I'm very excited for tomorrow's game and in general for the coming week.
Last year the Federation Cup was canceled so it's fun to come back.
There is a fun atmosphere in the team and I am sure it will be an intense and successful week, tomorrow there is a not easy meeting, like all the meetings at home.
Get well prepared these days that we are here, and I will come to do my best
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