Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova despatched the Czech Republic into the semi-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup by beating United States duo Danielle Collins and Taylor Townsend 6-3 7-5 in their decisive doubles match on Friday.
Siniakova and Krejcikova accomplished a 2-1 comeback in opposition to the US crew on the indoor exhausting court docket in Seville to remove the Americans.
The Czechs will face Canada in Saturday’s semi-finals, with Italy taking up Slovenia in the opposite last-four match in Sevilla.
Former French Open champion Krejcikova paired with Siniakova, who has received seven main doubles titles together with this yr’s Australian Open, and their champion pedigree confirmed in a dominant efficiency that included changing six of eight break factors.
Siniakova had began the day by shedding to Collins, who received their opening singles match 6-3 6-2 to give the USA a 1-0 lead. But, Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova pulled the Czechs stage at 1-1 after she brushed apart Sofia Kenin 6-1 6-1.
The Americans have been with out their two highest-ranked gamers – Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula – as they each performed in the WTA finals in Mexico, which completed solely final weekend.
Collins and Townsend struggled to match the ability of Krejcikova and Siniakova, because the Czech pair received in straight units to put their nation into the final 4.
Barbora Krejcikova celebrates the Czech Republic’s massive win over the USA on Friday
Elsewhere, Slovenia made it to the semi-finals for the primary time regardless of shedding 2-1 to Kazakhstan on Friday. Slovenia completed atop Group B thanks to the perfect units win-loss report of the three groups after Slovenia, Kazakhstan and Australia all completed with a 1-1 report and with three match victories every.
“It’s pretty unbelievable that we’re here,” mentioned Slovenia’s Kaja Kuvan, whose 6-1, 6-0 win over Anna Danilina helped ship her crew by way of. “I don’t think any of us dreamed of the semi-final.”
France beat Germany 3-0 with each having already been eradicated in Group D, the place winners Italy superior after beating each rivals earlier this week.
Great Britain did not qualify for the finals however will tackle Sweden this weekend in a play-off on the Copper Box Arena with a spot in the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers at stake.
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