Kazakhstan booked place in the finals of Billie Jean King Cup
The National Women’s Tennis Team of Kazakhstan has officially booked place in the final part of the world championship. The decided point in the matchup with the team of Canada was supplied by Yulia Putintseva, who got a win against ex-champion of US Open Bianca Andreescu, in the matchup which went down in the annals of history. The match result: 7:6 (7:5), 3:6, 7:6 (7:4).
The showdown between the team leaders in the decisive encounter turned into an exhaustible tennis thriller that lasted 3 hours and 39 minutes. For both tennis players, this match became the longest of their professional careers.
Bianca Andreescu took to the court immediately following her doubles match, but regardless the lack of proper rest, she put up incredible resistance. Yulia Putintseva demonstrated iron will and physical resilience, having put the game away under the overwhelming support of stands. The victory of Putintseva allowed Kazakhstan to lock up the final win over the Team of Canada in advance.
«Our national team will play in the final stage of this most prestigious team tournament for the fourth time in its history. Since 2022, we have been regularly appeared in its decisive stage. This is a significant event for the whole sport of Kazakhstan. Qualifying for the World Team Championship confirms the high level of our national team and the whole tennis system in the country. This is the result of years of purposeful work and serves as clear evidence that we move in the right direction. Such success is not only a bragging right but also a powerful boost for young tennis players across the whole country. Seeing the confident demonstrations of our athletes on the global stage they gain inspiration to aspire to their new milestones», - noted Bulat Utemuratov, the President of the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation.
The results of the match encounter of Kazakhstan - Canada (3:1):
The showdown between the team leaders in the decisive encounter turned into an exhaustible tennis thriller that lasted 3 hours and 39 minutes. For both tennis players, this match became the longest of their professional careers.
Bianca Andreescu took to the court immediately following her doubles match, but regardless the lack of proper rest, she put up incredible resistance. Yulia Putintseva demonstrated iron will and physical resilience, having put the game away under the overwhelming support of stands. The victory of Putintseva allowed Kazakhstan to lock up the final win over the Team of Canada in advance.
«Our national team will play in the final stage of this most prestigious team tournament for the fourth time in its history. Since 2022, we have been regularly appeared in its decisive stage. This is a significant event for the whole sport of Kazakhstan. Qualifying for the World Team Championship confirms the high level of our national team and the whole tennis system in the country. This is the result of years of purposeful work and serves as clear evidence that we move in the right direction. Such success is not only a bragging right but also a powerful boost for young tennis players across the whole country. Seeing the confident demonstrations of our athletes on the global stage they gain inspiration to aspire to their new milestones», - noted Bulat Utemuratov, the President of the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation.
The results of the match encounter of Kazakhstan - Canada (3:1):
- Yulia Putintseva – Kayla Cross – 6:3, 7:5
- Sonya Zhiyenbayeva – Bianca Andreescu – 4:6, 6:7
- Anna Danilina / Zhibek Kulambayeva – Bianca Andreescu / Kayla Cross – 7:5, 6:1
- Yulia Putintseva – Bianca Andreescu – 7:6, 3:6, 7:6
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