Colombia, without Osorio or Arango in the US challenge for the Billie Jean King Trophy

Colombia will not have two main characters in the series that will be held this week as part of the American Region 1 Billie Jean King Cup. Camila Osorio (63) and Emiliana Arango (122) They will not represent their country as locals due to their need for rest which they argued after their performance at the WTA 250 in Bogotá.

Colombia will not be able to rely on Camila Osorio, who was crowned WTA 250 champion in Bogotá on Sunday, nor on Emiliana Arango. They both said they needed to rest after participating in the local tournament.

Thus, the captain of the Colombian national team, Alejandro Gonzalez, will have at his disposal Juliana Monroy (758), María Paulina Pérez (1019), Juliana Lizarazo (1297) and María Camila Torres.

The tennis player with the longest career in the Colombian group is Lizarazo, whose achievements include the bronze medal she won at the Pan American Games in Santiago in 2023.

“We are ready to face this challenge, show our capabilities and make Colombia shine,” she said, currently ranked 188th in the world in the WTA rankings.

This will be the eighth time that Colombia has hosted the Billie Jean King Cup, with the last two editions being held in Cucuta and Medellin. After securing a place in the 2023 qualifiers, in the capital, Norte de Santander, the national team lost to Japan in Tokyo in November.

The week's schedule will be as follows:

Tuesday, April 9: Colombia vs. Colombia. Ecuador

Wednesday, April 10: Colombia vs. Colombia. Chili pepper

Thursday, April 11: Colombia vs. Colombia. Peru

Friday, April 12: Colombia vs. Colombia. Venezuela

Saturday, April 13: Colombia vs. Colombia. Argentina