In the end it is 3-1, but the defeat in the doubles is irrelevant and comes after the blue of Tathiana Garbin have already celebrated with water balloons on the pitch and in the locker rooms the success with France that is worth access to the Finals of Billie Jean King Cup. In Alghero, on the outdoor green set, Italy of Camila Giorgi and Jasmine Paolini wins the first three singles in the program and gets the ticket for the final phase of the former Fed Cup, which will be played from 1 to November 6.
The third and decisive point was won by the blue number one who beat Harmony Tan, n.107 in the world by 6-2, 6-0, in an hour and 12 minutes, surprised by the French captain Julien Benneteau in place of Alizé Cornet, the n.34 WTA who yesterday was defeated by a tough Jasmine Paolini in the third.
Giorgi, after the success on the first day and returning from a stop due to injury, starts badly, a little contracted. He immediately loses his service and also the second game, but they will be the only points of the French, liquidated 6-2, 6-0 by the blue who appeared clearly superior to the opponent. In the double that closed the match, the French couple Kristina Mladenovic-Océane Dodin overtook Lucia Bronzetti and Martina Trevisan 7-6 (4), 6-1.
Sardinia, therefore, confirms itself as a lucky charm for the blue colors. In 13 overall challenges both in men and women, Italy has always won, including a Fed Cup in 2013 with Russia and the historic success of Canè and his companions over Wilander’s Sweden in ’90. For captain Garbin “the Finals are the culmination of a dream, the prize for a daily job, carried out with a lot of passion. We are in seventh heaven, this group has deserved it. France is a very high level opponent, who only two years ago he won this event “.
“It was an extraordinary victory – comments the president of Federtennis, Angelo Binaghi from Cagliari – a result of two excellent performances by Camila Giorgi and a game of great courage and passion by Jasmine Paolini, capable of overcoming an opponent. on the most expert and strongest paper “.
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