: BJK Cup Finals: Switzerland and Czech Republic top their groups to set up semifinal clash #IndiaNEWS Switzerland and the Czech Republic advanced from their Billie Jean King Cup groups on Friday to

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BJK Cup Finals: Switzerland and Czech Republic top their groups to set up semifinal clash #IndiaNEWS
Switzerland and the Czech Republic advanced from their Billie Jean King Cup groups on Friday to set up a semifinal clash in Glasgow.The Swiss defeated Canada 2-1 to win Group A, while the Czech Republic beat the United States 2-1 to clinch top spot in Group D.Both Switzerland and Canada had comfortably dispatched Italy in their opening matches at the Emirates Arena, making it a straight fight between for a last four place.Viktorija Golubic set last year’s beaten finalists on their way by coming from a set down to upset former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.World number 12 Belinda Bencic sealed the tie after beating last year’s US Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez 6-0, 7-5.“It feels great. Obviously we are very happy to make it into the semifinals,� Bencic said.“It’s not easy. We showed that we are one of the world’s best teams, that we are so consistent.It shows that we really care, first of all, about Billie Jean King Cup and playing for our country.�Fernandez and Gabriela Dabrowski won the dead rubber doubles 6-2, 6-1 against Swiss pair Jil Teichmann and Simona Waltert.The Czechs’ surprise victory over the US was inspired by Marketa Vondrousova and Katerina Siniakova.Vondrousova gave her team a flying start when she defeated world...Read more

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