Swiatek sends Poland into BJK Cup finals, Italy and Spain advance
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Poland, Italy, Spain and Kazakhstan cruise into BJK finals
PARIS: Poland, Italy, Spain and Kazakhstan booked their places in the Billie Jean King Cup finals on Saturday (Apr 16) as they took unassailable 3-0 leads in their ties.
Swiatek powers Poland to Billie Jean King Cup finals
RADOM, Poland (AP) — Poland reached the Billie Jean King Cup finals for the first time after top-ranked Iga Swiatek overpowered Andreea Prisacariu of Romania 6-0, 6-0 on Saturday.
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Alison Riske came out on top of the second-longest tiebreak in Billie Jean King Cup history on Friday, edging Dayana Yastremska 7-6 (18/16), 7-5 as the United States took a 2-0 lead on Ukraine. Riske needed eight set points in the tiebreaker while Yastremska battled back from 5-1 down and had four set points herself before the American pulled off the epic decider in the opening rubber of the tie in Asheville, North Carolina. "It was so bizarre and amazing at the same time," said Riske. Yastremska added: "I was laughing inside and, same time, I wanted to cry. I didn't know when it's going to finish. It was so unpredictable both ways." It was already an emotional week in Asheville, where the US team did all they could to make the Ukrainians -- worried about family and friends at home amid the ongoing Russian invasion -- feel welcome.
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