Great Britain will play at home in the tennis world cup finals on Tuesday night after defeating a formidable Kazakh squad despite fighting short 2-1 in Glasgow’s Emirates Arena. Yulia Putintseva defeated Cathy Boulter in the opening match after coming back from a setback.
After defeating Harriet Dart, Elena Ryvakina made her first trip back to England after succeeding at Wimbledon. With a victory over Ryvakina and Anna Danilina, BJK Cup rookies A. Barnett and O. Nicholls gave Great Britain the dead rubber doubles victory. It turned out better than each of them as expected.
The British reaction
British captain said that they lost to Kazakhstan in the final standings, so it’s normal to feel disappointed after a match. When it came to the two singles rubbers, Great Britain always had the best chance in the first match between the two runners-up. Putintseva was initially the best, but Boulter gained a repute for creating significant opportunities at home.
The path Ryvakina has taken since winning her 1st championship at Wimbledon hasn’t always been easy, but Tuesday night she played fantastic match. She started out serving well and was able to hit the goal from behind the back. In spite of having trouble maintaining connections in the second set, Dart was unable to keep up due to a lack of shots.
The Billie Jean King Cup, which will be played in a new knockout “final” format that brings together twelve states in one place instead of the conventional home-and-away format, is in its second year and is being celebrated in Glasgow.
Future plans
Britain is in a precarious position as a result of this defeat. They will compete against Spaniards led by the No. thirteen Paula Badosa, and they require a victory in order to have an opportunity of moving on from Group C and into the semifinals. Before they return to court, Kazakhstan is awaited to defeat Great Britain. As you can see, they fell to Kazakhstan in our 1st 2 individual contests today, but it didn’t deter us from redoubling our efforts in hopes of defeating the team in doubles.
