Overview
- Jessica Pegula and Taylor Townsend clinched the doubles decider 6-2, 7-6 (7-1) to give the United States a 2-1 quarterfinal win over Kazakhstan.
- Emma Navarro saved two match points to defeat Yulia Putintseva 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (6) before Elena Rybakina leveled the tie by beating Pegula 6-4, 6-1.
- The United States reached the Billie Jean King Cup semifinals for the first time since 2021 and will play Great Britain on Saturday.
- Great Britain advanced 2-0 over Japan as Sonay Kartal beat Ena Shibahara 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) and Katie Boulter overwhelmed Moyuka Uchijima 6-2, 6-1.
- Italy vs Ukraine is set for Friday’s semifinal, with all ties staged at Shenzhen Bay Sports Center and coverage on Tennis Channel in the U.S. and BBC platforms for Britain’s matches.