ITF Press Release, April 16, 2022
The ITF has announced the results from the first day of play at the Billie Jean King Cup by BNP Paribas Qualifiers. On Friday, the host nations’ No. 1 player competed against the away nation’s No. 2 player and vice versa.
On Saturday, the reverse singles matches will take place, followed by the doubles match. Nominations for Saturday’s matches are subject to change.
The 14 nations in action this weekend are competing for a place in the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup by BNP Paribas Finals. The seven winning teams will join the four nations that have already secured a place at the Finals: 2021 runners-up Switzerland, Australia, Belgium and Slovakia. The host venue and the full line-up for the Finals will be announced in due course.
2022 BILLIE JEAN KING CUP BY BNP PARIBAS QUALIFIERS
Italy lead France 2-0
Venue: Tennis Club Alghero, Alghero (hard, outdoors)
Saturday start time: 12:00 (local)/10:00 (GMT)
Jasmine Paolini (ITA) d. Alize Cornet (FRA) 2-6 6-1 7-6(2)
Camila Giorgi (ITA) d. Oceane Dodin (FRA) 6-1 6-2
Camila Giorgi (ITA) v Alize Cornet (FRA)
Jasmine Paolini (ITA) v Oceane Dodin (FRA)
Lucia Bronzetti/Martina Trevisan (ITA) v Alize Cornet/Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
USA lead Ukraine 2-0
Venue: Harrah’s Cherokee Center, Asheville, NC (hard, indoors)
Saturday start time: 13:00 (local)/17:00 (GMT)
Alison Riske (USA) d. Dayana Yastremska (UKR) 7-6(16) 7-5
Jessica Pegula (USA) d. Katarina Zavatska (UKR) 6-2 6-1
Jessica Pegula (USA) v Dayana Yastremska (UKR)
Alison Riske (USA) v Katarina Zavatska (UKR)
Desirae Krawczyk/Shelby Rogers (USA) v Lyudmyla Kichenok/Nadiia Kichenok (UKR)
Czech Republic level with Great Britain 1-1
Venue: Tennis Club I.CLTK Prague, Prague (clay, outdoors)
Saturday start time: 11:30 (local)/09:30 (GMT)
Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) d. Harriet Dart (GBR) 6-1 6-0
Emma Raducanu (GBR) d. Tereza Martincova (CZE) 7-5 7-5
Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) v Emma Raducanu (GBR)
Tereza Martincova (CZE) v Harriet Dart (GBR)
Marie Bouzkova/Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE) v Sonay Kartal /Katie Swan (GBR)
Kazakhstan lead Germany 2-0
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Nur-Sultan (hard, indoors)
Saturday start time: 14:00 (local)/08:00 (GMT)
Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) d. Angelique Kerber (GER) 3-6 6-3 6-2
Elena Rybakina (KAZ) d. Laura Siegemund (GER) 6-0 6-1
Elena Rybakina (KAZ) v Angelique Kerber (GER)
Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) v Laura Siegemund (GER)
Anna Danilina/Elena Rybakina (KAZ) v Anna-Lena Friedsam/Jule Niemeier (GER)
Canada lead Latvia 2-0
Venue: Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver (hard, indoors)
Saturday start time: 14:00 (local)/21:00 (GMT)
Leylah Fernandez (CAN) d. Darja Semenistaja (LAT) 6-1 6-2
Rebecca Marino (CAN) d. Daniela Vismane (LAT) 6-3 6-7(4) 6-3
Leylah Fernandez (CAN) v Daniela Vismane (LAT)
Rebecca Marino (CAN) v Darja Semenistaja (LAT)
Gabriela Dabrowski/Carol Zhao (CAN) v Liga Dekmeijere/Diana Marcinkevica (CAN)
Spain lead Netherlands 2-0
Venue: Maaspoort Sports & Events, s-Hertogenbosch (clay, indoors)
Saturday start time: 13:00 (local)/11:00 (GMT)
Nuria Parrizas-Diaz (ESP) d. Arantxa Rus (NED) 6-2 7-6(4)
Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) d. Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove (NED) 6-4 6-3
Arantxa Rus (NED) v Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP)
Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove (NED) v Nuria Parrizas-Diaz (ESP)
Arianne Hartono/Demi Schuurs (NED) v Aliona Bolsova/Rebeka Masarova (ESP)
Poland lead Romania 2-0
Venue: Radomskie Centrum Sportu, Radom (hard, indoors)
Saturday start time: 11:00 (local)/09:00 (GMT)
Magda Linette (POL) d. Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) 6-1 4-6 6-2
Iga Swiatek (POL) d. Mihaela Buzarnescu (ROU) 6-1 6-0
Iga Swiatek (POL) v Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU)
Magda Linette (POL) v Mihaela Buzarnescu (ROU)
Magdalena Frech/Alicja Rosolska (POL) v Andreea Mitu/Andreea Prisacariu (ROU)
