Jessica Pegula sent the U.S. into the Billie Jean King Cup finals with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Julia Grabher of Austria.
France's Caroline Garcia reacts after her side win the Billie Jean King Cup qualifying match between Great Britain and France at the Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, England, Saturday April 15, 2023.
“I think it’s fun and a privilege to be in this moment and do it,” the third-ranked Pegula said. “Obviously a little bit of pressure, but I think it’s fun to get up for those types of matches.” All of those nations have won the Cup except Kazakhstan and Canada. But reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina won both her matches in a 3-1 home victory over Poland, clinching a second consecutive finals berth for Kazakhstan with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Magda Linette on Saturday in Astana.
Canada advanced with a 3-2 victory over Belgium when Leylah Fernandez and Gabriela Dabrowski beat Kirsten Flipkens and Greet Minnen 6-1, 6-2. Fernandez, the 2021 U.S. Open runner-up, went 3-0 on the weekend in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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