“The women’s national team of Ukraine beat the team of Austria in a dramatic matchβ, β write: sport.ua
Lesya Tsurenko first won against Tamira Paszek (6:3, 7:5), but on the second day she lost to Sinia Kraus (1:6, 1:6). Kateryna Zavatska initially lost to Kraus in three sets (3:6, 7:5, 5:7), but recovered in the second match, defeating Yulia Graber (6:2, 7:5).
The fate of the confrontation was decided in the doubles match, where the Ukrainian duo of Nadiya Kichenok and Kateryna Zavatska defeated the pair of Paszek / Kraus in three games (5:7, 6:2, 6:4).
Thanks to this victory, Ukraine returned to the elite division and will play in the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers.
According to the results of the Billie Jean King Cup playoffs rose to the elite:
- Switzerland, Kazakhstan, Colombia, Netherlands, China, Ukraine, Brazil, Denmark
According to the results of the Billie Jean King Cup playoffs, they were eliminated to the division below:
- Serbia, South Korea, France, Slovenia, Belgium, Austria, Argentina, Mexico
The defeat of the strong French national team against the Colombian team (2:3) was sensational.
Most likely, the next opponent of Ukraine at the beginning of 2025 will be one of the elite teams that determine the winner in final tournament 2024:
- Germany, USA, Spain, Romania (eliminated before the 1/8 finals)
- Canada, Australia, Czech Republic, Japan (stopped in the 1/4 finals)
- Great Britain, Slovakia, Poland, Italy (advanced to the 1/2 finals)
At the same time, the finalists of the tournament will not qualify, and the guaranteed place in the 2025 final round will traditionally go to the host team and the wild card winner.
2024 Billie Jean King Cup Playoff Results
- Switzerland [1] β Serbia β 4:0
- Kazakhstan [2] – South Korea – 3:1
- Colombia – France [3] – 3:2
- Slovenia [4] β Netherlands – 1:3
- China – Belgium [5] – 3:2
- Ukraine [6] β Austria β 3:2
- Brazil [7] β Argentina β 3:2
- Denmark – Mexico [8] – 3:2
2024 Billie Jean King Cup Final Round
Results of the match: Ukraine – Austria – 3:2
