America's Billie Jean King Cup Dream Alive with Thrilling Wins

The United States remains on track for a record-breaking 19th Billie Jean King Cup victory following a dramatic win over Kazakhstan. The decisive match saw Taylor Townsend and Jessica Pegula secure the victory in their doubles game, setting up a semi-final against Britain.

The U.S. faced a tense prior match with Emma Navarro stunning Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva, and Elena Rybakina equalizing the score by toppling world number seven Pegula. However, Townsend and Pegula overcame a challenging start to dominate the decisive doubles match 6-2 7-6(1).

Britain, also pursuing their first BJK Cup title, advanced to the semi-finals with wins against Japan led by Sonay Kartal and Katie Boulter. Kartal's victory over Ena Shibahara and Boulter's triumph over Moyuka Uchijima have set the stage for an exciting confrontation with the U.S.

(With inputs from agencies.)