Kaja Jovan © Gallo Images Kaja Jovan helped Slovenia reach the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup on Friday with a straight-sets win over Anna Danilina of Kazakhstan. Jovan, ranked No. 104 in the world, defeated No. 814 Danilina 6-1, 6-0 in 53 minutes. Teammate Tamara Zydansk won the first set of the second game against Yuliya Putintseva, ensuring Slovenia took first place in the second group and advanced to the semi-finals of the women’s team competition alongside Italy and Canada. Zidancic retired after the second set against Putintseva and won 2-6, 6-2, which was enough for Slovenia to secure a place in the semi-finals. The Slovenians will face Italy on Saturday after the Italians secured their place with first place in Group D on Thursday. In the other semifinal, Canada, which also qualified since Thursday, will face the United States or the Czech Republic, who will fight for the top spot in Group A later on Friday. In the fourth group, the battle of honor between France and Germany was eliminated in favor of the French. Clara Borel got France on the right track by beating Julie Niemeyer 6-4, 6-3. Newcomer Varvara Gracheva then won the second singles competition after her German opponent Tatiana Maria took a 3-0 lead. Each match in BJK Cup consists of two singles matches followed by a doubles match. The winners of each group of four advance to the semi-finals. Switzerland won the 2022 edition, beating Australia, but both countries were eliminated in the group stage this year. Certified Social Media Specialist. Avid zombie fan. Twitter Ninja. General internet fanatic
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2023-11-10 20:56:49
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