Lindsay Davenport’s Workforce USA squad, which did not deliver any of its three Prime-10 gamers (Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro) began emphatically, getting Taylor Townsend’s first ever BJK Cup singles victory, 7-5, 6-4 over teenager Renata Jamrichova, however Rebecca Sramkova topped Danielle Collins 6-2, 7-5 to pressure deciding doubles.
Viktoria Hruncakova and Tereza Mihalikova then topped Townsend and Ashlyn Krueger 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to ship Slovakia by means of.
“We wished to win a lot, we gave all the pieces,” Hruncakova mentioned. “I’ve no phrases.”
“The rating just isn’t essential, however the coronary heart and the workforce [is],” mentioned Mihalikova. “We beat the favorites and we’re very pleased.”
Earlier on Thursday Japan defeated Romania 2-1, as Shuko Aoyama and Eri Hozumi gained the deciding doubles level 6-1, 7-5 over Elena Gabriela Ruse and Monica Niculescu.
Japan will face Italy within the quarterfinals.
