Jasmine Paolini sealed the victory by defeating Wang Xinyu, who squandered a one-set lead and early breaks in the second and third sets to fall 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 to the world number eight.

BJK Cup: Jasmine Paolini survives scare as Italy battle into semi-finals

Italy won the Billie Jean King Cup for the fifth time as Jasmine Paolini beat Rebecca Sramkova to secure a dominant 2-0 win over Slovakia on Wednesday. World number four Paolini triumphed 6-2, 6-1 in the second singles rubber to follow up Lucia Bronzetti's 6-2, 6-4 victory against Viktoria Hruncakova.

BJK Cup 2024: Jasmine Paolini's Italy beat Slovakia to win first title since 2013

Italy reached a second consecutive Billie Jean King Cup final with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Iga Swiatek's Poland on Monday in Malaga. Swiatek came from a set down to beat Jasmine Paolini in her singles rubber but the Italian earned immediate revenge over the five-time Grand Slam winner in the deciding doubles clash.

Billie Jean King Cup: Italy beat Iga Swiatek's Poland to reach final

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BJK Cup: Jasmine Paolini survives scare as Italy battle into semi-finals

BJK Cup 2024: Jasmine Paolini's Italy beat Slovakia to win first title since 2013

Billie Jean King Cup: Italy beat Iga Swiatek's Poland to reach final