Slovakia, Billie Jean King Cup and BJK

Slovakia shock US to reach BJK Cup Finals last eight
Slovakia reach the last eight of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals with a 2-1 victory over 18-time champions the United States.
Tennis-Japan and Slovakia seal places in BJK Cup quarter-finals
Japan and Slovakia produced stunning comebacks to beat Romania and the United States 2-1, respectively, and reach the quarter-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup on Thursday. Viktoria Hruncakova and Tereza Mihalikova had to dig deep to beat Ashlyn Krueger and Taylor Townsend 6-3 3-6 10-8 in the match tie-break of a thrilling doubles that went into the early hours of Friday.
U.S. ousted from BJK Cup Finals; Slovakia, Japan advance
Townsend had given the U.S. the first point by defeating 17-year-old Renata Jamrichova 7-5 6-4, but Rebecca Sramkova evened the tie with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Danielle Collins in the second singles match.
Slovakia beats United States to advance in Billie Jean King Cup Finals and Japan defeats Romania
Ashlyn Krueger and Taylor Townsend saved six match points but ultimately lost the decisive doubles match and the United States was defeated 6-3, 3-6, 10-8 by Slovakia and was eliminated in the first round of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals.
Japan into BJK Cup quarter-finals for first time in 11 years
Shuko Aoyama and Eri Hozumi took Japan into the Billie Jean King Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2013 on Thursday with a stunning comeback win over Romania. Aoyama and Hozumi defeated Elena-Gabriela Ruse and Monica Niculescu 6-1,
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U.S. falls to Slovakia in stunning BJK Cup Finals finish, as Danielle Collins loses singles match
Viktoria Hruncakova and Tereza Mihalikova completed the surprise victory, surviving a late rally by Taylor Townsend and Ashlyn Krueger.
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