Overview

• Italy overturned a 0-1 deficit as Jasmine Paolini rallied past Elina Svitolina 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 to keep the tie alive in Shenzhen.
• Sara Errani and Paolini then clinched the decisive doubles 6-2, 6-3 over Marta Kostyuk and Lyudmyla Kichenok to seal a 2-1 victory.
• Ukraine had struck first when Kostyuk defeated Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-2, 6-3 to open the semifinal.
• The United States reached the last four by edging Kazakhstan 2-1, with Emma Navarro saving two match points to beat Yulia Putintseva and Jessica Pegula/Taylor Townsend winning the doubles 6-2, 7-6(1).
• Great Britain advanced with a 2-0 win over Japan behind singles victories from Sonay Kartal and Katie Boulter; the Finals run Sept. 16–21 in Shenzhen.