Sarah Smiles won his match against Magda Linette by 7-6 (5) and 6-3, and secured the victory of Spain over Polandthe first and only one for the host team in the Finals of the Copa Billie Jean King that are disputed in Seville.
The triumph of Sorribes, forged in two and a half hours, joined the one achieved earlier by Rebecca Masarova frente Katarzyna Kawa by 2-6, 6-3 and 6-2. Anabel Medina’s team got the two points necessary to win the head-to-head match. The doubles duel that will close the day will establish the final score between both teams, but the name of the winner will not change.
The clash between Spain and Poland was irrelevant. Both were previously badly damaged in their duels with Canada, the winner of Group C that will play the semifinal on Saturday against the Czech Republic.
But the host team needed to put aside the sad image shown before a dedicated audience in its first match. The Spanish team reset. Sin Paula Badosareference of Spanish women’s tennis but did not arrive in time, in conditions, to reinforce the team, the weight of Anabel Medina’s team fell on Sara Sorribes and Rebeka Masarova.
Spain is left with an important victory! ????????@sara_sorribes closes the match after 2h30m against @MagdaLinette#BJKCupFinals | @RFETenispic.twitter.com/QvjFqJqg6Z
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Both came out badly against Canada. Defeated, without achieving any set. Neither in the respective singles nor in the doubles that both played.
But they jumped onto the La Cartuja track with the idea of easing the situation and offering the public a farewell worthy of the people’s response. And so it happened.
Sarah Smileson whom victory turned her back on Wednesday, beat Magda Linette, a rival with a better ranking but with less drive. The Spanish won 7-6 (5) and 6-3. She is the twenty-fourth Polish woman in the world, but Sara has her measured. She has always won. They played three times before and the Castellón team won each time. This time too.
The victory of Sorribes, who assumed responsibility, relieved Anabel Medina’s team before the culmination of the doubles. “I’m lacking words. All the support has been incredible. Beautiful. I felt comfortable and could not fail on this occasion. I had never experienced something like this,” said the Spaniard after the victory.
Masarova gave Spain the first victory at home ????????????????#BJKCupFinals | @RFETenis pic.twitter.com/etC1DNEkG6
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Previously, Rebeka Masarova achieved her first victory with the Spanish team in a singles match and the first for Anabel Medina’s team. Masarova, surpassed on the first day by the young Marina Stakusic, beat Katarzyna Kawa by 2-6, 6-3 and 6-2, in two hours and six minutes, and put Spain ahead in the duel against Poland, the last session of Group C.
“It wasn’t easy especially because I didn’t start very well. I started similar to the other game I played and my opponent was also playing quite well. I was just trying to concentrate on my game and do what I have to do. And my opponent had some mistakes And that happened. I’m glad it was like that. The audience was also incredible. They took me along, it was amazing. The atmosphere there is incredible,” explained the number two of the Spanish women’s team.
2023-11-10 21:31:43
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