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· Brisbane Times
Elina Svitolina dismantled Jasmine Paolini in emphatic fashion to send Ukraine through to a first Billie Jean King Cup final with a 2-0 win over defending champions Italy.
After Anhelina Kalinina had got the better of debutant Tyra Grant 6-3, 6-4 in the first singles’ match on Saturday, all eyes were on the blockbuster battle between Svitolina and Paolini, who had been on a 10-match victory streak in the tournament.
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Svitolina was able to avenge Ukraine’s last-four defeat to Italy in 2025 after she broke the French Open and Wimbledon runner-up Paolini five times on her way to a comprehensive 6-2, 6-2 victory in Shenzhen.
It has set up a meeting on Sunday between maiden finalist Ukraine and Czechia, who made it through to a first final in eight years with a 2-0 win over Spain on Friday thanks to the exploits of Karolina Muchova and Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova.