Leylah Fernandez sealed Canada’s place within the Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals for the primary time since 1988, as Italy additionally reached the final 4 in Seville.
Fernandez, 21, beat Poland‘s Magda Linette 6-2 6-3 after Marina Stakusic overcame Magdalena Frech 4-6 7-5 6-3.
Italy are additionally via to Saturday’s semi-finals – for the primary time since 2014 – after beating Germany 3-0.
The USA started their marketing campaign by beating defending champions Switzerland, whereas Australia edged Kazakhstan.
Fernandez prevailed in a three-hour match towards Sara Sorribes Tormo, which she described as a “bullfight”, to offer Canada victory over Spain on Wednesday.
However, a day later, the world quantity 20 was a snug winner over Linette and Fernandez stated she was “proud and ecstatic” that her nation had ended a 35-year watch for a semi-final spot.
Staff-mates Gabriela Dabrowski and Eugenie Bouchard accomplished a 3-0 win over Poland – who’re with out world primary Iga Swiatek – with a 6-2 6-3 win towards Weronika Falkowska and Katarzyna Kawa.
Martina Trevisan and Jasmine Paolini confirmed Italy’s progress from Group D with singles wins, earlier than Lucia Bronzetti and Elisabetta Cocciaretto edged a match tie-break towards Friedsam and Laura Sigemund within the doubles – successful 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 11-9.
Paolini recorded her second singles win of the match by beating Friedsam 6-3 6-2 after Trevisan – additionally backing up her win within the opening 2-1 victory towards France – defeated Eva Lys 7-6 6-1.
File 18-time winners the USA, who would face Group C winners Canada ought to they prime Group A, will purpose for a last-four place towards the Czech Republic on Friday after overcoming winless Switzerland.
Sofia Kenin, enjoying her first Billie Jean King Cup tie since 2020, clinched victory by beating Viktorija Golubic 6-3 6-7 (1-7) 7-5 after Danielle Collins received 7-6 (7-4) 6-1 towards Celine Naef.
Sloane Stephens and Taylor Townsend ensured a clear sweep for the USA, successful 6-1 7-6 (7-3) towards Jil Teichmann and Simona Waltert, as Switzerland’s title defence ended with back-to-back 3-0 losses.
In Group B, Australia beat Kazakhstan 2-1 after Storm Hunter and Ellen Perez received a 3rd set match tie-break of their decisive doubles match towards Anna Danilina and Yulia Putintseva, prevailing 6-1 4-6 (10-5).
Hunter had put Australia forward by successful her singles match towards Danilina 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 however Putintseva beat Kimberly Birrell 6-0 7-5 to degree the tie.
Kazakhstan play Slovenia of their remaining group match, with Slovenia assured to progress with victory following their opening win over Australia.
What’s the Billie Jean King Cup – and when do GB play?
Twelve nations are participating within the finals of the competitors, which was previously referred to as the Fed Cup, with groups break up into 4 teams within the round-robin stage.
The group winners will advance to Saturday’s semi-finals earlier than the champions are topped after Sunday’s remaining in Seville.
The winners will obtain prize cash of $2.4m (£2.1m), which is a part of an general cost pot of $9.6m (£8.4m) – a report determine for the occasion which matches the money awarded within the males’s equal Davis Cup.
Nice Britain didn’t qualify after shedding to France in April’s qualifying stage, as a substitute going right into a play-off tie towards Sweden in London on 11-12 November.
Led by Katie Boulter, GB face Sweden a the Copper Field Area with a spot in subsequent 12 months’s BJK Cup qualifiers at stake.
The tie, which consists of 5 matches – 4 singles contests, with a deciding doubles if wanted – will likely be proven reside on BBC Sport.
