The Ukrainian women's tennis team reached the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup for the first time in history

Today, September 19, the Ukrainian women's tennis team will play the semifinal match of the Billie Jean King Cup in Shenzen, China. This was reported by 'Glavcom'.The match between Ukraine and Italy will start at 12:00 Kyiv time.

Where to watch the match Ukraine - Italy

The match will be broadcast on YouTube Setanta Sports. The game can also be watched on the SetantaSports+ TV channel, as well as on the platform setantasports.com.

The meeting consists of three matches (two singles and one doubles if needed).

The winner of the Ukraine - Italy match will play against the winner of the other semifinal USA - Great Britain in the final of the tournament.

It should be noted that the Ukrainian women's tennis team reached the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup for the first time in history.In the quarterfinals, our team achieved the second consecutive victory: Elina Svitolina won a tense three-set match against Spain's top player Paula Badosa. In the opening match of the confrontation, Marta Kostyuk defeated Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, putting Ukraine ahead. Thus, Svitolina's match against Badosa could be decisive for the quarterfinal outcome.The first set was close, but the Spaniard still won: 5:7. In the second set, Elina seized the initiative from the first games and confidently equalized the score - 6:2. The third set turned out to be dramatic: Svitolina quickly led 4:1, but her opponent restored parity. Despite this, the Ukrainian managed to regain control again and converted the match point on her second try - 7:5.

The Billie Jean King Cup. Quarterfinal (second match)

Paula Badosa (Spain) - Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) 7:5, 2:6, 5:7

The score in the match duel is 2:0 in favor of Ukraine

This result guaranteed the Ukrainian team a historic exit to the semifinals of the tournament. In the 1/2 finals, our girls will play against Italy.It is worth noting that the Ukrainian women's tennis team advanced in the quarterfinals of the Billie Jean King Cup thanks to Marta Kostyuk's victory. In the opening match of the confrontation, the Ukrainian defeated the Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in two sets.