Spain reaches Billie Jean King Cup finals after win against Slovenia

Spain secured its place in the Billie Jean King Cup in Shenzhen with a resounding victory over Slovenia, beating the adverse conditions of the qualifying tie.

The tie was level at 1-1 following Friday’s match of singles. Spain relied heavily on the doubles win by Sara Sorribes, Aliona Bolosova and Kaitlin Quivedo to seal the tie.

Spain faced Slovenia in Portoroz on a surface that was chosen by the host. The team still played with poise and resilience.

The doubles played a pivotal role, with Sorribes coming back after a long break due to mental health issues and Bolsova approaching retirement in the next few weeks.

The pair defeated Veronika Erjavec & Nika Radisic for the first ever time 6-4,6-3. They recovered from a set deficit in each of the two sets to give Spain the lead in the tie.

Quevedo’s debut in the match had been impressive.

Born in Florida in 1924, Quevedo chose to represent Spain and won the biggest match of her career with a 7-6(4), 6-2 win over Erjavec.

The 19 year old won five games in a row after he recovered from being 2-5 down in his first set. He then dominated the tie-break before dominating and maintaining control of the second set.

Spain will now compete in the finals of the World Cup in China on September, where they hope to win a sixth championship.

Spain will compete in the Finals of the World Cup for the fifth year running, alongside hosts China, Great Britain and Italy, with three more places to be determined.