Billie Jean King Cup Finals Czechs beat defending champions

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2 years ago

November 7, 2023

Nancy

Billie Jean King Cup Finals Czechs beat defending champions

(Seville) The Czech Republic beat defending champions Switzerland on Tuesday on the first day of the group stage at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals.

Linda Noskova beat Céline Naef 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-4, then Marie Bouzkova defeated Viktorija Golubic 6-4, 6-4, in group A.

Bouzkova was a late addition to the Czech team following the withdrawal of Karolina Muchova with a wrist injury.

Switzerland was without Olympic gold medalist Belinda Bencic, who announced Friday that she was pregnant.

The United States is the other team in Group A. The Americans will face Switzerland on Thursday.

In Group B, Slovenia won 2-1 against Australia, last year’s runners-up.

Kaja Juvan beat Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4, 6-1, while Tamara Zidansek got the better of Daria Saville 6-1, 6-4.

Australia’s point came when Kimberly Birrell and Storm Hunter prevailed 7-5, 6-7 (2), 10-5 against Veronika Erjavec and Ela Nala Milic, in doubles.

The BJK Cup Finals bring together 12 countries at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville, southern Spain. The champions will be crowned on Sunday.

There will be a record total of $9.6 million in the purse, including $2.4 million to the winners.

Canada will face Spain on Wednesday.

Teams compete in four round-robin groups and the winners will advance to the semi-finals.

Source: lapresse

Nancy

I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.

Mirra Andreeva about the match against Schneider: “I was very nervous and tried to imagine that I was playing against some Needy Schnuper”

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2 hours ago

January 16, 2026

Gary

Mirra Andreeva about the match against Schneider: “I was very nervous and tried to imagine that I was playing against some Needy Schnuper”

Mirra Andreeva / Photo: © Sarah Reed / Stringer / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva, after reaching the finals of the WTA 500 tournament in Adelaide (Australia), spoke about her level of play and rivalry with Diana Schneider.

In the semifinal match, Andreeva beat Schneider with a score of 6:3, 6:2. The 18-year-old Russian will compete for the trophy with 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko.

— At the beginning of the meeting I was a little passive, I was very worried before this match. Diana started off very well, she managed some great plays and shots. I just tried to stick to the game plan no matter what. As we discussed with [тренером] Conchita, you need to fight for every point, make smart decisions on the court, play your tennis. I’m just very glad that I succeeded.

— You compete with Diana in doubles. How difficult is it to play against her?

— As I already said, before the meeting I was very nervous. On the court I tried to imagine that I was playing against some Needy Schnuper. It’s a made-up name, never mind, I’m weird (laughs). We know each other very well, we play a lot of tournaments together, so it was difficult. But it turned out to be a great match, I’m very pleased with my level of play,” Andreeva said on the court after the semi-final match.

Andreeva and Schneider won silver at the 2024 Olympics and also won two WTA doubles tournaments.

Source: Sportbox

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Tennis

Andreeva beat Schneider and reached the final of the WTA 500 tournament in Adelaide

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3 hours ago

January 16, 2026

Gary

Andreeva beat Schneider and reached the final of the WTA 500 tournament in Adelaide

Mirra Andreeva / Photo: © Sarah Reed / Stringer / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva made it to the finals of the WTA 500 tournament in Adelaide (Australia).

Andreeva (3rd seed) beat compatriot Diana Schneider (9) in the semifinals with a score of 6:3, 6:2. The tennis players spent 1 hour and 24 minutes on the court.

Andreeva will compete for the title with Canadian Victoria Mboko (8th seed), who beat Australian Kimberly Birrell in her semi-final.

WTA 500. Adelaide International. Adelaide (Australia). Hard. Prize fund – more than 1.2 million dollars

½ finals

Mirra Andreeva (Russia, 3) – Diana Schneider (Russia, 9) – 6:3, 6:2;

Victoria Mboko (Canada, 8) – Kimberly Birrell (Australia) – 6:2, 6:1.

Source: Sportbox

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Tennis

Adelaide tournament Victoria Mboko advances to final

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7 hours ago

January 16, 2026

Nancy

Adelaide tournament Victoria Mboko advances to final

Victoria Mboko did not last long on the field in the semi-final of the Adelaide tournament, Friday in Australia.

The 19-year-old Canadian defeated local favorite Kimberly Birrell in just 59 minutes of play, 6-2, 6-1.

Mboko, 17^e player in the world, slammed eight aces against none for her opponent, 107^e world racket.

In the final, the Torontonian will face the winner of the other semi-final, which pits Russian Mirra Andreeva, third seed, against her compatriot Diana Schnaider.

The duel was short-lived, since Mboko was never broken and she only offered a break point to her opponent, who was unable to take advantage of it.

PHOTO MICHAEL ERREY, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

Victoria Mboko returns a ball to Australia’s Kimberly Birrell during their women’s singles semi-final at the Adelaide International tennis tournament.

On the other hand, the Canadian broke Birrell five times in seven occasions. She also won 80% of points played on her first serve and an impressive 86% of points played on her second serve.

His dominance on serve was unquestionable, with Birrell winning only 47% of the points contested on his first ball.

Both players committed three double faults.

Thanks to this victory, Mboko will climb to at least 16^e world ranking following the tournament. A victory in the final would allow him to enter the top 15.

This competition in Adelaide serves as preparation for the Australian Open, which will take off on Sunday. In the first round, Mboko will face Australian Emerson Jones, 155^e player in the world.

Source: lapresse

Nancy

I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.