Billie Jean King Cup 2024: Slovakia stuns Britain to reach BJK Cup final
Mihalikova and Hruncakova then outclassed British pair Heather Watson and Olivia Nicholls 6-2 6-2 in the doubles to send Slovakia into Wednesday’s final against Italy.
Published : Nov 19, 2024 23:38 IST , Malaga - 1 MIN READ
Anna Karolina Schmeidlova, Rebecca Sramkova, Renata Jamrichova, Matej Liptak, Tereza Mihalikova and Victoria Hruncakova of Team Slovakia celebrate winning the semifinal tie against Great Britain during the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
Outsider Slovakia reached the Billie Jean King Cup final as doubles pairing Tereza Mihalikova and Viktoria Hruncakova completed a comeback victory in Malaga on Tuesday.
Emma Raducanu had given Britain the lead by beating Hruncakova in the opening singles but Rebecca Sramkova hit back for the Slovaks by upsetting Katie Boulter in three sets.
Mihalikova and Hruncakova then outclassed British pair Heather Watson and Olivia Nicholls 6-2 6-2 to send Slovakia into Wednesday’s final against Italy.
It is the first time Slovakia have reached the final of the women’s team event since 2002.