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Convincing in Foursomes, Céline Boutier will taste the 4 balls again, Nelly Korda will rest.

Deprived of a 4-ball doubles match during the last edition at Finca Cortesin last year, the Frenchwoman will this time be present this Saturday afternoon in Virginia to try to reduce the 4-point gap which still separates the Europeans of their American rivals. After a successful foursome associated with the very experienced Anna Nordqvist, Céline Boutier found another Swede in the 4 balls of the afternoon. A first since her defeat during the 4th session when she teamed up in Toledo, Ohio with the German Sophia Popov. This time, it is alongside Linn Grant that the French number 1 will appear in match 2 against Andrea Lee and Rose Zhang, clear winners 5&4 of the last match of the afternoon on Friday. Korda will blow… Not Charley Hull It is a 100% Scandinavian doublet which will have the heavy responsibility of launching the European machine with in front of them a unique duo composed of Megan Khang and Alison Lee replacing Nelly Korda who expressed the need to take a breather afterwards. a 3rd victory in 3 matches.

In match 3, Carlota Ciganda will try to score her first point in the competition, with, like in the morning, the Dane Emily Pedersen in support. The two players will have to block the path of the Ewing / Thompson duo. The same kind of mission awaits the Englishwoman Georgia Hall, beaten in 4 balls Friday afternoon and in foursomes this Saturday morning. To stop this negative spiral, she will have to count on the help of her compatriot Charley Hull who is playing her 4th match after winning her first point with rookie Esther Henseleit during the morning session.

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