Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova leads Czechia to spot in last 4 at Billie Jean King Cup Finals
Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova and Marie Bouzkova have won their singles matches to lead Czechia to a 2-0 win over Britain and a spot in the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. The sixth-ranked Noskova served an ace on her first match point to beat Katie Boulter 6-2, 7-6 (3) and seal the Czechs spot in the final four. Bouzkova beat Sonay Kartal 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-4 earlier. In the semifinals Czechia will face either Spain or Kazakhstan.
The other quarterfinals feature two-time defending champion Italy vs. China and Ukraine vs. Belgium.
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