Italy, Ukraine, Spain and the Czech Republic reach the semi-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup
Quick Look
- The quarterfinal matches of the Billie Jean King Cup ended in Shenzhen: Italy defeated China 2:1, Ukraine defeated Belgium 2:1, Spain defeated Kazakhstan 2:1, and the Czech Republic defeated Great Britain.
- In the semi-finals, Italy will play against Ukraine, Spain against the Czech Republic.
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Why It Matters
The Billie Jean King Cup is an international tennis tournament among national teams. The quarterfinal matches took place in Shenzhen, China.
The quarterfinal matches of the Billie Jean King Cup have ended in Shenzhen (China). Sports.ru reports this.
The Italian team beat China with a score of 2:1. The decisive victory came from the pair Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini, who beat Hanyu Guo and Jiang Xinyu 6:3, 5:7, 6:3.
Ukraine defeated Belgium 2:1. Angelina Kalinina beat Yana Otsipka 6:7 (6:8), 6:1, 6:1, Elina Svitolina lost to the 217th racket of the world Gret Minnen 7:6 (7:5), 4:6, 4:6. In doubles, Kalinina and Lyudmila Kichenok beat Magali Kempen and Lara Salden 6:3, 6:3.
Spain beat Kazakhstan 2:1. Jessica Bousas-Maneiro defeated Sonya Zhienbaeva 6:2, 6:2, Yulia Putintseva beat Kristina Buksha 6:2, 3:6, 6:1. In doubles, Buksha and Sara Sorribes-Tormo defeated Anna Danilina and Zhibek Kulambaeva 6:2, 7:5.
The Czech Republic beat Great Britain.
In the semi-finals, Italy will play against Ukraine, Spain against the Czech Republic.
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Italy will play Ukraine in the semi-finals
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Spain will play the Czech Republic in the semi-finals
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Open Questions
- Which teams will make it to the finals?
- What will be the composition of the teams in the semi-final matches?
