By Richard Pagliaro | Sunday, September 21, 2025
Photo Credit: Billie Jean King Cup Facebook
Jasmine Paolini Leave the lines to transport Italy beyond the finish line.
Slam Paolini’s double finalist rose to eight of the last 10 games stopping Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-2 to give Italy an insurmountable 2-0 lead over the United States in today’s Billie Jean King Cup final at Shenzhen Bay Center Arena in Shenzhen, China.
Paolini ended up an invincible week in Shenzhen by empowering Italy in her sixth Billie Jean King Cup championship, including his second direct title.
Captain Tathiana Garbin’s The team is the first nation to successfully defend Billie Cup Jean King since Czechekia in 2016.
“It is even more special than last year,” Paolini said. “I honestly didn’t expect this.”
Elisabetta Cocciarto It made an immediate impact on raising Italy to a 1-0 lead to today’s opening.
Cocciaetto split into the opening match and was the aggressor all over, beating Emma Navarro 6-4, 6-4 to place Italy in the lead.
“It was an incredible match for me,” Cocciaetto said in her interview in court. “I know I had to play my best tennis.
“I’m really happy about the performance and the point I gave to Italy.”
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Navarro has made a habit of returning from deficit throughout this Billie Jean King Cup competition and did it again by opening a 4-2 lead of the second set.
This was just a prelud to Cocciaetto accusing in four in a row by signing a essential victory in 89 minutes.
The USA team was looking for its 19th Cup championship and Captain Lindsay Davenport had a secure Pegula further in a battle of the best team players.
World no. 7 Pegula received the armed court with a perfect 5-0 record against Paolini including all the 10 groups that the pair had played.
None of that past story mattered much for Paolin, who saved the first point of sharing the match with a wide service, eventually holding for 3-2.
Blocked at 4 of all, Paolini rose to a ninth critical game.
Facing the resting point, Paolin prevailed in a 29-shot rally hit with a precursor winner below the line to reach Deuce. Paolini stayed long denying three resting points at all at a furious 12-minute reception for 5-4.
That game drained Pegula, who sent a broad preface to face her first resting point – and the set point – in the 10th match. Painting a 16-show rally, Paolini scored a clean back winner below the line, grabing a lead with a set in 48 minutes.
Although Pegula broke down to start the second set, Paolini responded with a love vacation by promoting a five straight game for a 5-1 lead.
Excavation inside, Pegula rescued three championship points to return for 2-5.
At her fourth point of the championship, Paolini prompted a wrong background. The Italian team waved Paolin in a hug of the festive group as champions again.
