Shenzhen, China – Jasmine Paolini defeated Jessica Pegula at the fourth match point when title defender Italy won the Billie Jean King Cup with an extensive victory over the United States on Sunday.
Italy won both singles tires in straight sets, which means that no decisive doubles competition was needed. The no. 8 ranked Paolini defeated the seventh ranked Pegula 6-4, 6-2 after no. 91 Elisabetta Cocciado won 6-4, 6-4 against Emma Navarro and broke her three times.
Paolini broke Pegula’s serve with a back hand of two hand in the line to take the first set and to bring Italy closer to success in the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center Arena in China.
But with Paolini who served at 5-1 before the game, she staggered a bit. Pegula has stored three match points and then broke two casual mistakes from Paolini Pegula to 5-2.
A strong lus foresis gave Paolini-the second place in the French Open and Wimbledon last year-a fourth match point and she took it, giving the victory when Pegula’s backhand with two hands was beating and landed wide.
Paolini raised her arms in the air and then walked to her teammates. All staff members came to the field with them while they danced in a circle before they celebrate with blue-shirt, flagging Italy fans.
Pegula and Navarro each came from a set to beat Great Britain and reach the final.
Italy had a doubles combination of Olympic champions Paolini and Sara Errani, who also won the French Open Doubles this year. They would have been confronted with Pegula and top rank screen player Taylor Townsend in what might have been an exciting trophy decision maker.
The BJK Cup was previously known as the Fed Cup, and the United States are the most successful team as a 18-time winner, but not since 2017.
Italy disputed his third consecutive final and took his sixth title. The previous final of the Americans came in 2018.
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