The Italian representatives, who in halffinal won against Poland, defeated the national team in the final of the Billie Jean King Cup Slovakia. Two matches were enough for them to triumph – first Lucia Bronzetti won against Viktoria Hruncakova, and then Jasmine Paolini won against Rebecca Sramkova. There was no need for a doubles match, and the Italians won the prestigious tournament again after 11 years tournament.
The Italians were delighted with the national team's triumph in the Billie Jean King Cup. “Historical”
The victory of the Italian women, of course, could not escape the attention of the local media. Other sources report incredible success. “Italy is mending a broken thread,” writes “Corriere della Sera.” This “broken thread” means 11 years of drought from triumphs. “Lucia rose, Jasmine crushed. A decisive 2-0 against Hruncakova and Sramkova's Slovakia handed the Billie Jean King Cup into the hands of the heavenly company in front of the pioneer, repairing the broken thread with the generation of a phenomenon (Pennetta, Schiavone, Vinci, Errani) whose hinge is Errani at the age of 37. Eleven years after Cagliari's triumph over Russia,” we read further.
“The triumph of Italy in the Billie Jean King Cup! Paolini decided about the historic achievement of our girls,” says fanpage.it. “It's a magical year 2024. For the fifth time in history, the women's team triumphs, and the men are heading for victory in the Davis Cup,” we read further.
“BJK Cup – Italy climbs to the top of the world for the fifth time in its history” – describes the triumph of the Italian team “Eurosport”. “It's all true! The golden moment of Italian tennis, which is not over yet (ask Sinner and his Davis Cup teammates as favorites) continued with the spectacular success of the Italian women's team in the BJK Cup,” add the delighted journalists.
“The Italian women's tennis team, with a crushing victory in the final against Slovakia, raises the Billie Jean King Cup in Malaga and is hailed as world champions,” we read in “Il Giornale.” Further, the Italians also write about “tennis at the top of the world”.
“Eleven years after the last Italian performance tennis women returns to the top of the world,” says the website tennisitaliano.it. “This is the fifth triumph in history after the successes achieved in 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2013. Italy returns to the top of the world,” it added again.
On Thursday, the Italian men's national team will play against Argentina in the Davis Cup semi-final. This year may end with another triumph for local tennis.