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USA beat Ukraine 3-2 to advance into Billie Jean King Cup Finals

Entering the concluding day of the Billie Jean King Cup Qualifying with a 2-0 deficit, Team Ukraine delivered impressive and inspiring performances to level with the United States at 2-2 and force the fifth and decisive doubles match. In the end, the host nation prevailed as Jessica Pegula and Asia Muhammad recorded a 7-6(5) 6-3 victory over Lyudmyla Kichenok and Dayana Yastremska inside the Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville, N.C.

In Saturday’s reverse singles, Dayana Yastremska defeated Jessica Pegula 6-3 6-4 and Katarina Zavatska beat Shelby Rogers 6-3 6-4 to earn two points for Ukraine.