In the Billie Jean King Cup, Italy, led by Jasmine Paolini, defeated Slovenia in the semifinals, while Canada overcame the Czech Republic. The finals saw Canada, with standout performances from Marina Stakusic and Leylah Fernandez, secure their first tournament victory, despite Italy's Martina Trevisan's efforts. Concurrently, Great Britain, with Katie Boulter and Harriet Dart's straight-sets victories, retained their place in the elite level of the Cup after a playoff against Sweden.
Canada Wins Billie Jean King Cup for First Time in History. https://t.co/wpixqJIIsI
Boulter and Dart seal Britainโs Billie Jean King Cup playoff win against Sweden https://t.co/wQlD96KoaI
Photo of the Day Moment of victory for Leylah Fernandez, captain Heidi El Tabakh & #Canada at the #BJKCup ๐ธFran Santiago https://t.co/sSuXfBNlwn
Jackets fit for World Champions ๐จ๐ฆ๐ Team Canada lift the 2023 @BJKCup! #BJKCupFinals https://t.co/h1BPZehTCh
Great Britain retained their place in the elite level of the Billie Jean King Cup after Harriet Dart and Katie Boulter claimed straight-sets victories to avoid an upset. Read the report ๐ฝ https://t.co/zqJkXaTYGS
Straight to the bench to celebrate โค๏ธ๐จ๐ฆ๐ค @leylahfernandez ๐ #BJKCupFinals https://t.co/k3qGIX9EfI
Congrats to @TennisCanada for the great win at the @BJKCup ! ๐ช๐ป๐พ๐
Canadian Queens ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ #BJKCupFinals https://t.co/2F26m0VH0O
Canada beat Italy to win Billie Jean King Cup for first time https://t.co/IUeOmututv https://t.co/4JgOBMl0bS
Canada now reigning champs in Davis Cup and the Billie Jean King Cup, the two undervalued but still premier team events in #tennis Would have been hard to envision that 10 years ago. Has been a steady build. Plenty of challenges but a remarkable achievement #tennisnation https://t.co/9NBc0gPFOm
Was a pretty brutal season for Canadian stars on the tennis tours, but coming out of nowhere to win the BJK Cup is a heck of a note to end the season on, eh? https://t.co/v74tjk8nmz
Wins for Katie Boulter and Harriet Dart ensured Great Britain avoided Billie Jean King Cup embarrassment against Sweden ๐ฌ๐ง
Great moment for the Canadian women as they win the BJK Cup. https://t.co/gvbnnPwDLR
More on Marina Stakusic, the Canadian 18-year-old having the best week of her tennis life in her @BJKCup debut. She won against Spain, Poland and just now against Italy's Martina Trevisan in the final Canada now one match away from title https://t.co/QVRltlZb2o
Stakusic puts Canada on brink of BJK Cup glory https://t.co/PQviDnCXPD https://t.co/Oimwf6lV76
Will Great Britain earn a place in next year's Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers? We're about to find out. Watch live coverage on @BBCiPlayer. #BBCTennis
Jodie Burrage crumbled to a shock defeat by a Swedish opponent ranked almost 300 places below her in the Billie Jean King Cup yesterday, before Katie Boulter drew Great Britain level going into today's decisive action. Read below ๐ฝ https://t.co/e3D7m6kC8t
Will Italy claim another team title, or will Canada win its first Billie Jean King Cup? Two teams of different destinies seek international glory: https://t.co/xD4LVLN5jc
Photo of the Day Leylah Fernandez & Gaby Dabrowski rise to the occasion for #Canada at the #BJKCup ๐ธCristina Quicler https://t.co/9P6xd2ulcf
Canada Shocks Czechia, Makes History by Reaches Billie Jean King Cup Final. https://t.co/NEv2VGWpmd
Canada faces Italy in the Billie Jean King Cup tennis tournament final. Here's how to livestream the matches free #THRShopping https://t.co/E2iG0ZvLXN
That is one of the all time great BJK Cup performances by Leylah Fernandez to follow victory over Vondrousova in singles with a doubles win over Krejcikova and Siniakova. Pam Shriver was right. When sheโs on, with stakes and a crowd, sheโs one of the best shows in tennis.
Great stuff from the Canadians, who upset the favored Czechs (who seemed somewhat discombobulated) and make the BJK Cup final. Fernandez came up big today in both singles and dubs. Cud be the Czech's last match for awhile, too. https://t.co/yAwDYk66Ug
This Canada/Czech doubles rubber is FUN. Winner goes to the BJK Cup Final. On Tennis Channel, now.
Canada one set away from the final of the @BJKCup Some brilliant play from Fernandez & Dabrowski to take the 1st set 7-5 over Krejcikova and an off-key Siniakova in the decisive doubles match of this semi vs the Czechs #getty https://t.co/xdUxcRdyaZ
Here are the Cana-Kiwi team of Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe talking about the Czechs, ahead of their clash in Cancรบn. They beat them, playing a virtually flawless match. But you can hear how much respect they have. "They just WIN," was the gist. https://t.co/ecc6jHSedd
Katie Boulter pulled Great Britain level in their Billie Jean King Cup play-off against Sweden after Jodie Burrage suffered a nightmare debut ๐ฌ๐ง ๐พ
Great Britainโs Katie Boulter battles to victory to level BJK Cup playoffs https://t.co/pVphiHMkz7
Forcing a DECIDER ๐ฅ @leylahfernandez evens the score with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 victory over Vondrousova. A spot in the #BJKCupFinals final will come down to the doubles match! https://t.co/zuT0MMsBtn https://t.co/UYsG4d9aUq
Big, emotional win for Leylah Fernandez to defeat Wimbledon champ Marketa Vondrousova 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 in the @BJKCUP semifinals. Ties it up at 1-1 heading into the decisive doubles Fernandez really rising to the occasion this week #getty https://t.co/2BsqRJEU2L
Czechia were 1-0 up vs. Canada in the BJK Cup semis after an easy win for Barbora Krejcikova. Marketa Vondrousova had won her last 26 sets in the competition. Leylah Fernandez was having none of it. Beat Vondrousova 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 after the most brilliantly daring performance.
The picture says it all. ๐ฎ๐น Italy reached its first final of the @BJKCup in a decade on Saturday after beating Slovenia, 2-0. It will face either Canada or the Czech Republic on Sunday. https://t.co/n6azxXOy9K
One set all between Fernandez and Vondrousova, 26 62 - both sets somewhat oe-sided. Fernandez must win this 3rd set to keep Canada alive. Serve (mostly the toss, as usual) is barking at her a bit.
Team competition can have different effects on people. Jodie Burrage goes down 6-4 6-1 to world no. 372 Kasja Rinaldo Persson to give Sweden a surprise 1-0 lead vs GB before a crowd of 5,000+ at the Copper Box. https://t.co/8amtF3rftG
Italy overcome spirited Slovenia to reach BJK Cup final https://t.co/U8gu04MXe9 https://t.co/TCktHCylyI
FORZA ๐ฎ๐น๐ Jasmine Paolini defeats Zidansek 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 to propel Italy into the final for the 6th time! #BJKCupFinals https://t.co/bBZDQMlPeG
A big weekend is about to begin for Great Britain in the Billie Jean King Cup. ๐พ They face Sweden in a best-of-five match competition for the right to make it to next year's qualifiers. Watch on @BBCiPlayer. #BBCTennis
Italy back into the final of the BJK Cup. Great effort from Trevisan and Paolini all week!
Italy one set away from the BJK Cup final as Paolini leads Zidansek 6-2.
Italy one set away from the BJK Cup final as Paolini leada Zidansek 6-2.
Saturday's semifinals in Seville @BJKCup Czechs the favorites to win it all (again) https://t.co/umzhF0qYPK
It's Semifinal Saturday at the @BJKCupโand it's time to win or go home. ๐ธ๐ฎ Slovenia vs. ๐ฎ๐น Italy; ๐จ๐ฟ Czech Republic vs. ๐จ๐ฆ Canada: Which teams will survive? https://t.co/FypD79H7ft