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Italy para third consecutive Billie Jean King Cup title loise

Shenzhen, 22 September : Italy ekta inspired performance dikhaikene Sunday din United States, juntu record 18 bar champion ase, taikhan ke 2-0 para harai dise aru nijor tally women’s team competition laga six title tak loi dise — Billie Jean King Cup defend koribo te safal hoise.

Elisabetta Cocciaretto aru Jasmine Paolini duijon nijor singles match jiti loise aru taikhan laga desh ke Shenzhen te triumph loi dise, aru American team laga title lagi thaka wait 2017 para ajikali bi extend kori dise.

World number eight Paolini laga 6-4, 6-2 jeet tai laga first win hoise tai laga sixth clash te Jessica Pegula karone, aru itu Italy ke first team banai dise back-to-back titles loi thaka, Czech Republic 2014-16 te three straight trophies loi thaka piche para.

29 saal laga Paolini dangor fight kori first set loi dise, ekta backhand rocket marikene seventh-ranked Pegula laga serve break kori dise. Second set te tai early break down para back loi dise aru American opponent laga challenge quench kori dise late wobble para bhi. Jeet pichete tai nijor uthina celebrate kori dise aru team ke join kori centre blue court te dance kori dise, Italian aru Chinese fans laga dangor applause te.

Aru agey te, Cocciaretto Italy karone strong start dise world number 18 Emma Navarro ke 6-4, 6-4 para harai, aru 24 saal laga tai ekta dangor rally jeeti match point finish kori stylish performance dikhaise.

Italy laga sixth Billie Jean King Cup title itu time te ahi ase jun time te desh ekta golden spell enjoy kori ase — men’s team dui Davis Cup trophy loi dise aru players Grand Slam aru Olympic level te bhi dangor success pai ase.