Italy became the first nation through to the semi-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup as Jasmine Paolini gave them an unassailable 2-0 lead against Germany on Thursday in Group D.
Tennis - Billie Jean King Cup Finals - Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville, Spain - November 9, 2023 Italy's Jasmine Paolini in action during her singles match against Germany's Anna-Lena Friedsam REUTERS/Marcelo Del PozoSEVILLE, Nov 9 -
Italy dispatched France on Wednesday and followed up strongly against Germany as Martina Trevisan secured a hard-fought 7-6 6-1 victory over Eva Lys. Yulia Putintseva got the Kazakhs back in to the tie as she beat Kim Birrell 6-0 7-5 and set up a doubles decider.
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