Overview
- Taylor Townsend and Jessica Pegula sealed the United States’ 2-1 quarter-final win over Kazakhstan with a 6-2, 7-6(1) doubles victory against Elena Rybakina and Yulia Putintseva.
- Emma Navarro saved two match points to edge Yulia Putintseva 7-5, 2-6, 7-6(6) in the opening singles to give the U.S. the early lead.
- Elena Rybakina leveled the tie for Kazakhstan by defeating Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-1 to force the deciding doubles.
- Great Britain advanced past Japan 2-0 as Sonay Kartal beat Ena Shibahara and Katie Boulter defeated Moyuka Uchijima, setting up Saturday’s semifinal against the U.S.
- Italy meets Ukraine in the other semifinal in Shenzhen, with U.S. viewing on Tennis Channel or Fubo and BBC coverage available in the U.K.