The Slovak team eliminated Australia in the quarterfinals of the Billie Jean King Cup thanks to the victory of its number one, Rebecca Sramkovaabout Ajla Tomljanovic (6-1 and 6-2) in the second match, so the Slovaks reached the semifinals for the first time since 2002 and they are the third classified team along with Italy and Poland.
The sensation of the tennis world cup to be held in Malaga is the Slovak team, which continues to extend the dream and has already reserved a well-deserved place in the semifinals after defeating Australia 2-0 this Sunday.
Once again, the spotlight goes to Rebecca Sramkova, who surprised with one of the most important victories of her career against the American Danielle Collins, number eleven in the world and 32 positions above, whom she defeated in the round of 16 to help eliminate the United States, one of the favorites for the title.
Number 43 on the women’s circuit left no options for Australian Ajla Tomljanovic, ranked 85th, in the second match where there was only Slovak dominance from start to finish.
The first set fell under its own weight (6-1), with well-made points and regularity in their game confirming their state of grace. In the second, the same story, although there was another game from Tomljanovic that only covered the loss (6-2).
Earlier, in the first match, Viktoria Hruncakova defeated Kimberly Birrell in three sets (7-5, 6-7(4) and 6-3) to score the first point.
Slovakia, after defeating the United States, eighteen-time champion in Billie Jean King, was able to do the same against Australia, one of the most powerful countries in the table and regular in the semifinals, where it has been in four of the last five editions .
The Slovak team, coached by Matej Liptak, is looking to reach the semifinals for the first time since 2002, the year they won the only world title in their history by beating Spain 3-1 in Gran Canaria.
They will play in the second semifinal on Tuesday, starting at 12:00 on the center court attached to the Martín Carpena pavilion in Malaga, against the winner of the tie that will be decided this Sunday afternoon between Great Britain and Canada.
Source: La Verdad
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