Emma Raducanu brought the Great Britain team closer to the semi-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup after defeating the Canadian Rebecca Marino by 6-0 and 7-5, in the first match of the confrontation between the British team and Canada.
In the first matchup between the two players, who have never met on the circuit in their careers, the 2021 US Open champion sealed the win in 89 minutes.
The British had a brilliant start. He won all twelve points on his first serve and closed out the set with authority. But Marino, 33 years old, recent winner of the Midland tournament, reacted in the next set, almost taking the result to the final set. But Raducanu He defended his serve and then, in the eleventh, he broke his opponent’s serve, which he then combined to secure the victory.
Next, the numbers of one of each team, the North American Leylah Fernandez and the European Katie Boulterwill meet in the second point of the clash that will complete the semifinals of Billie Jean King Cup.
The winner will play in the final match Slovakia who had previously been defeated Australia.
Source: La Verdad
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