Slovakia beat Great Britain to join Italy in the BJK Cup final!

Le 19/11/2024 à 18h55 par Guillem Casulleras Punsa

Slovakia beat Great Britain to join Italy in the BJK Cup final!

Slovakia may be in the process of springing a huge surprise at this 2024 edition of the Billie Jean King Cup. After beating the USA in the Round of 16, then Australia in the quarter-finals, Matej Liptak's players eliminated Great Britain on Tuesday to reach the final of the event.

The Slovaks were by no means favourites, however, and logic was perfectly respected when Katie Boulter led one set to nil (6-2) in the second singles, after Emma Raducanu had beaten Viktoria Hruncakova (6-4, 6-4).

But Rebecca Sramkova managed to turn the tide, eventually defeating Boulter in two hours and three sets (2-6, 6-4, 6-4). Confidence was now in the balance. Hruncakova and Tereza Mihalikova easily overcame Olivia Nicholls and Heather Watson in the decisive doubles (6-2, 6-2).

In Wednesday's final, Slovakia will face Jasmine Paolini's Italy, who beat Iga Swiatek's Poland on Monday.

Raducanu, Emma

6

Hruncakova, Viktoria

4

Boulter, Katie

6

4

Sramkova, Rebecca

2

6

Nicholls, Olivia

2

Hruncakova, Viktoria

6

Emma Raducanu

56e, 1056 points

Katie Boulter

24e, 1931 points

Heather Watson

159e, 458 points

Olivia Nicholls

Non classé

Viktoria Hruncakova

234e, 308 points

Rebecca Sramkova

44e, 1236 points

Tereza Mihalikova

Non classé

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