Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina earned a 6-3, 6-4 win over Weronika Falkowska to assist her native Kazakhstan take a 2-0 lead over Poland in Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers on Friday in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Rybakina’s victory adopted teammate Yulia Putintseva knocking off Poland’s Magda Linette, the Nineteenth-ranked participant on the earth, 7-5, 6-3.
Qualifiers are happening Friday and Saturday at areas around the globe. The successful nations will advance to the finals in November. Switzerland and Austria have already certified for the finals as final 12 months’s two finalists.
France gained key tiebreakers to take a 2-0 lead on Great Britain in Coventry, England. Caroline Garcia obtained previous Katie Boulter 6-7 (2), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2), and Alize Cornet beat Harriet Dart 7-6 (6), 7-6 (3). Italy took a 2-0 lead on Slovakia when Camila Giorgi dealt with Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-2, 6-3, and Martina Trevisan outlasted Viktoria Hruncakova 7-6 (9), 6-3.
The Czech Republic leads Ukraine 2-0, with matches being hosted in Turkey. Spain is up on Mexico 2-0 and Romania leads Slovenia by the identical margin.
The solely match knotted 1-1 thus far is Germany in opposition to Brazil; Beatriz Haddad Maia obtained Brazil on the board first by beating Anna-Lena Friedsam 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, however Germany’s Tatjana Maria answered with a 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 win over Laura Pigossi.
On Friday night, the U.S. is internet hosting Austria in Delray Beach, Fla., and Canada will face Belgium in Vancouver.
Europe/Africa Group I
Hungary and Sweden earned promotion subsequent 12 months by topping their respective teams in Antalya, Turkey. Hungary defeated Netherlands 3-0 and Sweden obtained previous Serbia 2-1.
Netherlands will face Serbia on Saturday to find out the third and closing nation to earn a promotion spot.
Americas Group I
Argentina improved to 4-0 and will face off in opposition to an undefeated Colombia of their closing match on Saturday in Cucuta, Colombia.
Colombia entered Friday’s assembly with Chile with a 3-0 document.
Asia/Oceania Group I
Japan swept India 3-0 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to stay the one unbeaten nation in pool play, an ideal 4-0. On Saturday the Japanese will face China, which is second place at 3-1 after sweeping Thailand.
–Field Level Media