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USA advances to BJK Cup Finals, Davenport praises gamers who “really wanted to be here” | Girls’s Tennis Weblog

USA advances to BJK Cup Finals, Davenport praises gamers who “really wanted to be here” | Girls’s Tennis Weblog
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A composed efficiency from Hailey Baptiste and a gutsy comeback from Bernarda Pera propelled the U.S. Billie Jean King Cup Crew into the 2025 Finals with a 2-1 victory over Slovakia on Sunday in Bratislava, securing the highest spot in Qualifying Group C.

Making their Billie Jean King Cup debuts, Baptiste and Pera mixed for an ideal 4-0 singles report, main the U.S. to victories over Denmark and host Slovakia.

Bernarda PeraBernarda PeraUSA 3, Denmark 0

Hailey Baptiste (USA) def. Rebecca Munk Mortensen (DEN), 6-1 6-4Bernarda Pera (USA) def. Johanne Svendsen (DEN), 6-3 6-1Desirae Krawczyk/Asia Muhammad (USA) def. Laura Brunkel/Emilie Francati (DEN), 6-4 6-1

USA 2, Slovakia 1

Hailey Baptiste (USA) def. Renata Jamrichova (SVK), 6-3 6-4Bernarda Pera (USA) def. Rebecca Sramkova (SVK), 7-6(2) 7-5Tereza Mihalikova/Mia Pohankova (SVK) def. Desirae Krawczyk/Asia Muhammad (USA), 6-4 6-3

On Sunday, Baptiste gave Crew USA a 1-0 lead within the decisive tie towards Slovakia, adopted by an exciting comeback from Pera, who battled from 0-4 down within the second set to defeat world No. 37 Sramkova and clinch the crew’s berth within the 2025 Finals.

The American squad noticed some reshuffling forward of the occasion, with Jessica Pegula, Danielle Collins, and McCartney Kessler withdrawing previous to the tie. In response, Alycia Parks, Bernarda Pera, and Hailey Baptiste had been known as in to affix BJK Cup veterans Asia Muhammad and Desirae Krawczyk.

“It wasn’t easy coming into this tie,” mentioned U.S. captain Lindsay Davenport. “Eventually I was left with players that really wanted to be here and really wanted to play for your country. That’s really all you can ask for as a captain.”

Bernarda Pera, who was a late addition to the roster, expressed her pleasure and disbelief after securing the win:

“Oh my god, it feels amazing. Who would have thought? On Monday I was practicing onclay getting ready to play in Rouen, and I got a call from Lindsay saying they need a playerhere. And I was so nervous coming here, first time being on the team. And yeah, I’m superhappy and super excited to get the win.

Honestly I’m so overwhelmed with the emotions. I’m so happy. I just told Lindsay this hasbeen one of the best weeks ever. I had so much fun with the team. The girls are amazing.”

With the Qualifying Group C victory, Crew USA now advances to the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup Finals, set to happen September 16–21 in Shenzhen, China. They may be part of Italy, China, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Spain, Nice Britain, and Japan within the elite eight-nation showdown.

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