Jasmine after having beaten voltoline in comeback together with Errani defeats Kichenok/Kostyuk. Ukraine eliminated, third final in a row for the blue
It all seemed finished, with the suitcases already embarked in the plane to bring everyone home. Instead, on Sunday the Italy of Tathiana Garbin will play the third final final of Billie Jean King Cup. In Shenzen, China, the blue have really come one step away from defeat, but Jasmine Paolini found a sensational comeback against Elina Vititolina and then, to seal the victory, the same Jas did not disappoint with Sara Errani, one of the strongest couples in the world. Ukraine, the very strong Ukrainian, is so beaten, and now tomorrow the name of the challenger for the reconfirmation of the title is expected: the United States is favored, but also Great Britain is not to be underestimated.
The victory over Swittle
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The most important point gave it Jasmine Paolini, with the first victory of the year against Elina Switoline, a very heavy 1-1 that allowed Garbin to deploy twice as much of dreams. It all seemed finished, but once again Tuscany has shown why for two years it has been a top 10. A comeback comeback, that of the finalist of Roland Garros and Wimbledon 2024, against a player like Svitolina, former number 3 of the world, who had beaten it twice in 2025. The Ukraine had dominated the first set for 6-3 and in the second it was ahead 4-2 with two balls to go 5-2, With Xinyu Wang, Jasmine overturned everything and passed Switzer 3-6 6-4 6-4 in two hours and 23 minutes. The double with Errani was the most “simple” part of the day, with a clear 6-2 6-3 in Kostyuk and Kichenok in an hour and 20. Too higher the blue couple, who did not qualify for the finals of specialties for the second year in a row for nothing.
The first singular
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The day had opened with the clear defeat of Elisabetta Cocciaretto against Marta Kostyuk (6-2 6-3 the score in an hour and 23 minutes). Too much the difference in the field, with Ukraine who confirms herself a black beast of the blue (in three meetings, including this, the Cocciaretto has never won us). Little to say about the game, dominated by Kostyuk from start to finish. The 23-year-old from Kiev immediately ran away on 5-1, and unlike the match against Yue Yuan in Cocciaretto, the comeback was not successful. Normal: between Kostyuk and Chinese there are categories of difference. Too powerful Ukraine than the Italian is too powerful, and this time it was not enough to wait (more than anything else to hope) in the opponent’s error. In the second set, the match was more struggled, at least until 2-2, when at the end of a very long game Ukraine again Brekkato Cocciaretto, who has no longer managed to turn it on again.
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