Ukraine reached the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup for the first time with gritty performances from Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk against Spain on Wednesday in Shenzhen.
Svitolina defeated Paula Badosa 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 to wrap up the quarterfinal tie for Ukraine in the women’s team competition.
Kostyuk beat Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 earlier in the day.
The Ukrainians will now take on defending champion Italy on Friday.
More to follow…
Published on Sep 17, 2025
