Sonay Kartal gave Great Britain a winning start to its Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals after she dispatched Japan’s Ena Shibahara in straight sets
Taylor Townsend and Jessica Pegula secured the USA’s place in the last four of the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge semi-final, after an absolute battle with Kazakhstan
The Billie Jean King Cup – formerly known as the Federation Cup (1963-1995) and Fed Cup (1995-2020) – was launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF).