Elena Rybakina and Yulia Putintseva both won their singles matches handily on Friday, making Kazakhstan the first team to guarantee their spot in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals following a 3-0 victory over Colombia. In just 55 minutes, world number 10 Rybakina defeated Yuliana Lizarazo 6-1, 6-2 in Brisbane’s Pat Rafter Arena to boost […]
At the season-opening competition in Perth, Australia, Elena Rybakina made her United Cup debut by assisting Kazakhstan in defeating Spain 2-1. Pablo Carreno Busta overcame Alexander Shevchenko 6-2 6-1 to give Spain the lead, and the 25-year-old, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, then defeated Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-2 6-3 to tie the match. Then in the […]