Paula’s success joins the previous one of Nuria Párrizas who secures the first point in the classification for Spain
Badosa, who had beaten the Kazakh of Russian origin in four out of five games, won 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in 2:06.
the debut of Paula Badosa with the Spanish team he was long-suffering but successful, with a hard-fought victory against the Wimbledon champion, Elena Rybakina, to seal Spain’s victory against Kazakhstan in the group stage of the final phase of the Billie Jean King Cup. The success of Badosa joins the previous one of Nuria Párrizas who ensures a victory for Spain at the expense of what happens in the doubles match.
Badosa, who had beaten the Kazakh of Russian origin in four out of five matches, including this year’s in Stuttgart, won 6-2, 3-6 and 6-4 in two hours and six minutes. The initial break of the Catalan allowed her to go ahead in the first set, which she closed after achieving another break.
After a lot of equality in the second set, Rybakina was able to break Paula’s serve for the first time in the eighth game and confirmed the break in a straight line to force the third set. There the Kazakh came to get 1-3 and serve, but Badosa reacted and with a 5-1 run ended up closing the match 6-4.
Previously, Nuria Párrizas resisted Yulia Putintseva’s push and reaction and secured the victory 6-4, 2-6 and 7-6(5) to give the first point to Anabel Medina’s team. The doubles that Paula Badosa and Aliona Bolsova will play against Anna Danilina and Yulia Putintseva will establish the final score of the confrontation. But Spain is assured of victory.
Anabel Medina’s outfit can seal their qualification for the semi-finals this Thursday if they win the duel against the local team, Great Britainwhich on Tuesday fell against Kazakhstan, which could have qualified if they had beaten the Spanish team.