By Richard Pagliaro | Saturday, September 20, 2025Photo credit score: Billie Jean King Cup Fb
Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro went the gap to guide the USA again to the Billie Jean King Cup last.
The seventh-ranked Pegula rallied previous Briton Katie Boulter 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 giving Group USA an insurmountable 2-0 lead over Nice Britain in at present’s best-of-three-match Billie Jean King Cup semifinals at Shenzhen Bay Sports activities Centre Enviornment in Shenzhen, China.
Earlier, Navarro fought again from a set and a break down defeating Sonay Kartal 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 staking the People to a 1-0 lead and setting the stage for Pegula’s heroics.
Captain Lindsay Davenport’s squad will face defending-champion Italy in tomorrow’s BJK Cup Closing.
It’s the USA’ first BJK Cup last because it misplaced to Czechia 3-0 within the 2018 last.
The People are enjoying for a record-extending nineteenth BJK Cup championship of their thirty first last.
Down a set and a break, Navarro confirmed energy and stamina roaring again. Kartal drew a floated forehand to interrupt again for 2-3 within the third set on the two-hour mark.
Shaking it off, Navarro pounced on second serves breaking again at like to stretch her result in 4-2.
A pointy Navarro ran off eight straight factors seizing a 5-2 lead.
On her second match level, Navarro drew an errant backhand to seal the opening win in two hours, 13 minutes.
“Finest crew on the earth so let’s go,” Navarro mentioned. “I had a ton of assist from the women over there and from Lindsay as properly. I really feel numerous pleasure enjoying for my nation.
“It means the world to me to have the American flag on my chest. I’ll by no means quit anyway, however I’ll by no means quit when I’ve the American flag on my chest.”
