Jessica Pegula got here again from a set all the way down to beat Katie Boulter 3-6 6-4 6-2 and that ensured the USA reaching their thirty first Billie Jean King Cup ultimate.
On Saturday, Emma Navarro needed to work more durable than anticipated to beat Sonay Kartal 3-6 6-4 6-3 within the opening match of the USA and Nice Britain semifinal tie.
Subsequent on the court docket had been world No. 7 Pegula and Fifty fifth-ranked Boulter. Though the 2024 US Open runner-up entered the Boulter match as the large favourite, it didn't begin nicely for the American after she misplaced her serve twice early on and dropped the opener.
Within the second set, Pegula blew an early break however bought herself one other one within the fifth recreation. The previous world No. 3 then simply held on to her serve for the remainder of the set to ship the match right into a decider. There, the 31-year-old American registered three breaks to finish her comeback win and ensure there could be no want for a deciding doubles match.
Pegula, Navarro get the job achieved for the USA with some hard-fought wins
On paper, Pegula and Navarro had been anticipated to deal with the job far more simply as we speak. Whereas it wasn't the case, they nonetheless managed to win – and most significantly – ship their nation into the title match. There, the American crew will meet Italy, who defeated Ukraine within the semifinal.
Earlier than going through Nice Britain, American Billie Jean King Cup captain Lindsay Davenport had a transparent warning.
“We didn't come right here to get to the semis. This is step one in what we knew was going to be a troublesome week. Excited to get again on the market on Saturday," Davenport stated earlier than the semifinal tie versus Nice Britain.
The US has gained 18 Billie Jean King Cup titles, with their final coming in 2018.
