The sturdy Czech Republic aspect knocked Nice Britain out within the quarter-finals. Picture: AFP
SHENZHEN:
Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova delivered a primary Billie Jean King Cup title since 2018 for the Czech Republic with victories over Ukraine within the last in Shenzhen on Sunday.
The highest-10 duo made historical past for his or her nation earlier this 12 months once they squared off in an unprecedented all-Czech last at Wimbledon and have now added to their rising listing of achievements by clinching the Czech Republic’s twelfth BJK Cup trophy.
Noskova sealed the 2-0 victory with a 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) win over world quantity seven Elina Svitolina after Muchova had put the Czechs in entrance with a 6-2, 6-3 rout of Anhelina Kalinina.
Czech captain Barbora Strycova is a six-time champion and was a participant on the group that beat the USA within the last in 2018.
She has turn into simply the fourth lady to win the BJK Cup as each a participant and a captain –- becoming a member of Margaret Courtroom, Chris Evert and King herself.
Ukraine had been competing of their first-ever BJK Cup last after they knocked out two-time defending champions Italy within the earlier spherical.