WTA roundup: Ukraine reaches first BJK Cup final
ELINA Svitolina punctuated Ukraine’s first trip to the Billie Jean King Cup final by triumphantly slamming her racket to the court Saturday in Shenzhen, China.
Elina Svitolina led Ukraine to their first appearance in the Billie Jean King Cup final on Saturday by defeating Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-2 in Shenzhen, China. Anhelina Kalinina had given Ukraine the edge earlier with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Tyra Caterina Grant. In Sunday's final, Ukraine will face off against the Czech Republic, who beat Spain 2-0 on Friday.
In another women's team tennis match, Leylah Fernandez of Canada outlasted No. 5 Maja Chwalinska of Poland 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 in a two-hour and eight-minute semifinal. Fernandez needed a comeback, breaking Chwalinska in the ninth game of the second set. Fernandez and unseeded Australian Talia Gibson will meet in the final of the WTA 500 tournament on Sunday. Gibson advanced after Russia's Tatiana Prozorova withdrew due to a concussion.
In Korea, Kimberly Birrell and Maya Joint will clash in a rare all-Australian women's singles final. Birrell beat Katie Volynets 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 in the semifinals, while Joint knocked out No. 3 Lanlana Tararudee of Thailand 6-4, 6-3 in the quarterfinals.
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