Málaga, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Nov, 2024) reached a second consecutive Billie Jean King Cup final with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Iga Swiatek's on Monday in . Swiatek came a set down to beat Jasmine Paolini in her singles rubber but the Italian earned immediate revenge over the five-time Grand Slam winner in the deciding doubles clash. Paolini and veteran Sara Errani overcame Swiatek and Katarzyna Kawa 7-5, 7-5 to send the four-time champions through to Wednesday's final.
Great Britain face in the second semi-final on Tuesday. In the opening singles rubber, 's Lucia Bronzetti beat Magda Linette 6-4, 7-6 (7/3). That was followed by Swiatek's battle with Paolini, which ran over two-and-a-half hours and saw the Pole win 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.
"It was tough today...
the intensity was insane, I was a little bit tired but I said to myself, you still have to play the doubles, you have to give everything for , for my team," said Paolini. "When I lost the (singles) match I was a little bit , but then tried to go in the locker room and think positive about the doubles." were in the semi-finals for the first time but came undone just when it seemed they had done enough for a tie-break, losing the last six games of the final set in the doubles.
"Honestly I don't think I've ever been so tired," said Swiatek. Linette, the number 38, was largely outclassed by Bronzetti, ranked 78th, in the first singles rubber. At 4-1 down in the second set, Linette battled back strongly t.