Triumphant Serve: USA's Billie Jean King Cup Quest Continues
The United States advanced to the Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals as Taylor Townsend and Jessica Pegula secured a doubles victory against Kazakhstan. Townsend and Pegula overcame initial challenges to clinch a decisive win. The U.S. will now face Britain or Japan, while Italy battles Ukraine in the other semi-final.
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The United States maintained their pursuit of a 19th Billie Jean King Cup title with a thrilling quarter-final victory over Kazakhstan on Thursday. Taylor Townsend and Jessica Pegula delivered the decisive doubles win to advance.
A tense tie saw Emma Navarro save two match points against Yulia Putintseva, securing a narrow 7-5, 2-6, 7-6(6) victory. Kazakhstan answered with Elena Rybakina overpowering Pegula, leveling the tie to force a doubles showdown.
Despite early setbacks, Townsend and Pegula displayed resilience, overcoming break points and dominating in the tiebreak to secure the victory. The United States will face either Britain or Japan next, eyeing a spot in the finals against the winner of Italy versus Ukraine.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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