Italy recovers to beat host China 2-1 and reach another Billie Jean King Cup semifinal
Paolini won both singles and doubles as Italy rallied from an opening loss to beat China 2-1 and reach the semifinals.
- On Thursday, Italy defeated host China 2-1 in the Billie Jean King Cup quarterfinals in Shenzhen, with Jasmine Paolini winning both her singles and doubles matches.
- Two-Time defending champion Italy initially trailed 1-0 after Zhang Shuai defeated Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-0, 6-2, delighting home supporters in China.
- The 30-year-old Paolini beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 7-6 , then partnered with Sara Errani to defeat Guo Hanyu and Jiang Xinyu 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 in doubles.
- Ukraine defeated Belgium 2-1 on Thursday, advancing to the semifinals for just the second time after Anhelina Kalinina and Lyudmyla Kichenok won the decisive doubles match.
- Semifinals are scheduled for Saturday with Italy facing Ukraine and Spain playing the Czech Republic, with the final to be played Sunday.
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Independent EspañolSHENZHEN, China (AP) — Jasmine Paolini won her solo and double matches to help Italy beat hostess China on Thursday 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the Billie Jean King Cup.
Paolini steers Italy past China in BJK
The Italians rallied back from a 1-0 deficit early in the tie to book a last-four meeting on Saturday with Ukraine, who edged past Belgium earlier in the day at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre. Paolini and Sara Errani were pushed to their limits and had to overcome fatigue and nerves before they squeezed past Guo Hanyu and Jiang Xinyu 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 in a deciding doubles clash that ended just shy of 1:00 am. “It feels amazing. When we saw the draw…
Jasmine Paolini won her singles and doubles games to help Italy beat hostess China on Thursday 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the Billie Jean King Cup.
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Italy recovers to beat host China 2-1 and reach another Billie Jean King Cup semifinal
Jasmine Paolini has won both her singles and doubles matches to help Italy beat host China 2-1 in the Billie Jean King Cup quarterfinals. Italy – the two-time defending champion – was trailing 1-0 after Zhang Shuai defeated Elisabetta Cocciaretto…
Defending champion Italy scripts stunning comeback as hosts China knocked out of Billie Jean King Cup
Defending champions Italy staged a stunning comeback to beat hosts China 2-1 and reach the Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals. Jasmine Paolini won her singles match and then partnered Sara Errani to clinch the deciding doubles rubber.
Italy's tennis women have been given the chance to do the title trick at the Billie Jean King Cup.
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