Spain Advances to Billie Jean King Cup Semifinals Against Czechia by Beating Kazakhstan 2-1
Cristina Bucsa and Sara Sorribes Tormo sealed the tie in doubles, and Spain will face Czechia for a place in the 2026 Finals.
- Spain reached the Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals for the first time in 18 years on Wednesday, clinching a 2-1 quarter-final victory over Kazakhstan in Shenzhen.
- Jessica Bouzas Maneiro put Spain in control with a 62-minute victory over Sonja Zhiyenbayeva, though Yulia Putintseva leveled the tie by defeating Cristina Bucsa in three sets.
- Cristina Bucsa returned to court shortly after her singles loss to partner Sara Sorribes Tormo, securing a 6-2, 7-5 doubles victory over Anna Danilina and Zhibek Kulambayeva.
- Spain now faces Czechia on Friday for a spot in Sunday's Finals showpiece, with the match broadcast live in India on the VETO app.
- The Czechs advanced after beating Britain 2-0 on Tuesday, while Italy faces China and Ukraine plays Belgium in remaining quarter-finals on Thursday.
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Spain's tennis women's team is in the semifinals at the final tournament of the Billie Jean King Cup with a 2-1 win against Kazakhstan!
Spain will face Czech Republic this Friday for a place in the final
<p>Spain became the second semi-finalist of the 2026 Billy Jean King Cup Spain defeated Kazakhstan in a doubles meeting and will play in the semifinals with the Czech Republic. Ukraine will meet with Belgium on September 24.</p>
Jessica Bouzas (93') did well in the Spanish selection by sweeping 6-2, 6-2 the young Sonja Zhiyenbayeva (384'), who competed at the age of 20 in the second game of her career in the BJK Cup. But Yulia Putintseva (79'), leader of the Asian selection in the absence of N.1 World Elena Rybakina, put the two teams on a tie by beating 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 Cristina Bucsa (35'). Associated with Sara Sorribes, the Spanish N.1 quickly remobilized to win the dou…
No Rybakina, no party! Spain knocks out Kazakhstan to qualify for first Billie Jean King Cup semis since 2008
Spain beat Kazakhstan 2-1 in a dramatic Billie Jean King Cup quarter-final in Shenzhen to reach the semi-finals for the first time since 2008. Without Elena Rybakina, Kazakhstan fell in the deciding doubles after a tense battle.
The team captained by Carla Suárez will be measured on Friday 25 with the Czech Republic. Spain needed to use double to impose itself on Kazakhstan, which did not count on Rybakina
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