It’s a historic win for Switzerland as they clinched their maiden Billie Jean King Cup crown, triumphing within the premier ladies’s staff occasion in skilled tennis. Jil Teichmann and reigning Olympic champion Belinda Bencic mixed for singles victories to present Switzerland an unconquerable 2-0 lead over Australia, incomes the coveted championship in Glasgow, Scotland.

In the primary match of the day, Teichmann overpowered the breakthrough participant Storm Sanders 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Bencic then adopted Teichmann’s lead with a swift 6-2, 6-1 conquer Ajla Tomljanovic to clinch the trophy. Australia the seven-time champion have been searching for their first title since 1974.

“We were finalists last year and we were so heartbroken. But in the locker room [Teichmann] came to me and said ‘Next year, we’re going to do it, we’re going to take it.’ And we did, I’m so proud,” WTA quoted Bencic as saying. Sanders’ type prolonged into Sunday’s conflict, the place her sensible volleys and combating spirit introduced her again from a set and a breakdown to make her conflict with Teichmann into a robust third set.

However, Teichmann’s gritted play by means of an 11-minute sport to interrupt for 3-2 within the decider set, and she or he accomplished with extra factors aggressively because the set superior. A surprising ace gave Teichmann a 5-3 lead, and she or he clinched the powerful match by firing a forehand winner down the road to interrupt for the triumph after two hours and 18 minutes lengthy battle. “It was a great battle. Storm is playing very good the whole week, I was expecting a big fight. So here I was, getting the fight, and I’m super happy I got the point,” Teichmann mentioned.

In a match between the top-ranked gamers from every nation, Bencic got here on sturdy to defeat Tomljanovic in 1 hour and quarter-hour. Bencic gained by changing half of her 12 breakpoints. After incomes her fifth break level in a 10-minute sport, Bencic broke for a 5-2 lead. She then gained the primary set with a volley from her trademark backhand wing. After taking an early lead within the second set due to a superb forehand return, Bencic by no means appeared again as she ended the week in Glasgow.

“We didn’t win this just today; it was this week, it was actually over years, we tried to get better and better at it. You saw how many close points there were; who knows why we win some and lose some. A lot of it has to do with heart, and this team has a lot of heart,” mentioned staff captain Heinz Gunthardt. Meanwhile, the draw for subsequent yr’s Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers happened on Sunday. They might be held April 14-15, 2023. (ANI)

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