Emma Navarro And Jessica Pegula Each collected from a set in Shenzhen on Saturday Send a 2-0 semi-final victory over Great Britain and the United States to his first Billie Jean King Cup final since 2018. There Team USA goes for the title against defensive champions Italy.
Navarro would first have an early deficit against Sonay Kartal, 3-6 6-4 6-3. Pegula then closed the deal in a similar way, clawed back from a set to survive Katie Boulter 3-6 6-4 6-2. The victories have not only produced the US, but also Extended their commander of head-to-head record about Great Britain to 10-1. It is remarkable that the two countries had not been met in this competition since 1992, and the only triumph of Great Britain about the Americans dates back to 1970.
Standing between the US and a record 19th Billie Jean King Cup Crown is Italy, the reigning champion. Jasmine Paolini, currently ranked at number 8 in the world, led the semi -final victory of the Italians on Ukraine on Friday. The championship conflict is set on Sunday at 5 pm local time (5 hours et).
The United States has a legendary history in the event, with 18 titles to its name, most nation. The last triumph arrived in 2017, when they defeated Wit -Russia in Minsk. Italy has been a formidable opponent in recent decades. Although the US leads the general series 10-5, the Italians have taken the last five meetings, which dominated from 2009 to 2015 during a Golden Age in which they won four titles between 2006 and 2013.
As always, the final size remains simple: three games – two singles and one double – with the first team of two victories to claim the trophy. Line -ups are confirmed only one hour before the game starts, so that fans are left in enthusiastic tension for the confrontation of Sunday.
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