The final match of the Billie Jean King Cup-2026, the most prestigious team competition of world women's tennis, ended in the Chinese city of Shenzhen on Sunday. — Ukrinform.
The national team of Ukraine in the title match with a total score of 0:2 is now inferior to the 12-time champions of the Cup to the tennis players of the Czech Republic, Ukrinform reports.
The decisive point for the Czech team was brought by Linda Noskova, who beat the first "racket" of Ukraine Elina Svitolina - 6:3, 7:6 (7:5).
The opponents spent 1 hour 35 minutes on the court.
In the opening match of the final, Angelina Kalinina lost to Carolina Mukhova in 1 hour and 10 minutes - 2:6, 3:6.
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The star of Ukraine for the first time in its history reached the final of the Billie Jean King Cup. In the 1/4 finals, Ukrainian tennis players defeated the team of Belgium (2:1), and in the semifinals - the Italians (2:0).
Most often, the Billie Jean King Cup has been owned by tennis players of the US national team since 1963, who have 13 victories. 12 victories in the Czech Republic, 11 in Australia.