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Czechs Down Ukraine to Claim 12th Billie Jean King Cup
Czechia earned its 12th title as Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova won the opening singles matches to seal a 2-0 final victory, officials said.
- On September 27, Czechia defeated Ukraine in Shenzhen, China, to capture their 12th Billie Jean King Cup title, with Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova delivering decisive singles victories.
- This triumph marks Czechia's first Billie Jean King Cup title since 2018 in the competition previously called the Fed Cup, extending the nation's storied legacy in the international team event.
- Muchova opened with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over 47th-ranked Anhelina Kalinina; Noskova sealed the title defeating seventh-ranked Elina Svitolina 6-3, 7-6 to clinch the 2-0 final.
- Czech captain Barbora Strycova became the fourth woman to win the competition as both player and captain, joining Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, and Margaret Court in that exclusive group.
- The Czechs are now the second-most successful nation in the competition's history, trailing only the United States, which holds a record 18 titles in the premier women's team event.
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