(Reuters) – Australia turned into the main group to arrive at the semi-finals of the Billie Jean Ruler Cup subsequent to disregarding Belgium on Thursday, while Canada pounded Italy to set up a crunch conflict with Switzerland.
Storm Sanders dispatched Alison van Uytvanck 6-2 6-2 and Ajla Tomljanovic mobilized from a set and a separate before Elise Mertens resigned harmed while following 4-6 6-4 3-0 to procure Australia their second Gathering B win, after they saw off Slovakia in the initial tie.
Sanders got back to court and collaborated with Sam Stosur, seeing off Ysaline Bonaventure and Kirsten Flipkens 6-4 6-3 to finish the decisive victory.
Canada likewise won by a 3-0 score against Italy after Bianca Andreescu and Leylah Fernandez guaranteed noteworthy singles triumphs to assist them with getting their mission looking amazing so far.
England likewise reserved a semi-last spot from Gathering C after Alicia Barnett and Olivia Nicholls fixed an unexpected 3-0 win over Spain.
Barnett and Nicholls beat Spain’s Aliona Bolsova and Rebeka Masarova 7-6 (7-5), 6-2. Heather Watson crushed Nuria Parrizas-Diaz 6-0, 6-2, while Harriet Dart procured an unexpected 6-3, 6-4 triumph over world No. 13 Paula Badosa.
Canada squashed Italy 3-0 after Bianca Andreescu and Leylah Fernandez guaranteed noteworthy singles triumphs to get their mission looking wonderful so far
Andreescu upset a 5-2 deficiency in the main set and struggled back from 2-0 down in the second to beat Elisabetta Cocciaretto 7-6(3) 6-3, while Fernandez whipped Martina Trevisan 6-0 6-0 in just 44 minutes.
Fernandez conveyed that merciless streak into the pairs, combining efforts with Gabriela Dabrowski to beat Lucia Bronzetti and Jasmine Paolini 6-1 6-1.
Canada will take on Switzerland, who cleared Italy 3-0 on Wednesday, in their last Gathering A tie on Friday, with the victor progressing to the semi-finals.
Spain will play England in Gathering C while the Czech Republic will take on Poland in Gathering D later on Thursday.
(Detailing by Hritika Sharma in Bengaluru; Altering by Toby Davis)
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