The Ukrainian team concluded their participation in the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup. The pair of Marta Kostyuk and Lyudmyla Kichenok lost to the Italians Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani in the decisive match of the semifinal.
The Italians won the first set 6:2, but the Ukrainians responded with a victory in the second set 6:3. The match lasted 1 hour and 21 minutes. In the final, the Italian champions will play against the winners of the match between the USA and Great Britain.
Billie Jean King Cup. Semifinal (third match)
Marta Kostyuk / Lyudmyla Kichenok (Ukraine) - Jasmine Paolini / Sara Errani (Italy) 0:2 2:6, 3:6
The Ukrainian tennis team reached the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup for the first time in history, thanks to Marta Kostyuk's victory in the opening match of the quarterfinals.
Another important victory was Elina Svitolina's win in another quarterfinal match against Paula Badosa. This brought the Ukrainian team an overall victory in the confrontation with Spain.
Summary:
The Ukrainian tennis team reached the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup for the first time thanks to the victories of Marta Kostyuk and Elina Svitolina. The Kostyuk/Kichenok pair left behind a tough semifinal but made it to the final in a historic match where they faced their Italian rivals.