Poland Advances to Billie Jean King Cup Quarterfinals

Poland secured a spot in the quarter-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals by defeating Spain 2-0 in the opening round. Iga Swiatek overcame Paula Badosa in a tightly contested match, winning 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 6-1, while Magda Linette set the tone with a marathon victory over Sara Sorribes Tormo that lasted nearly four hours. Linette's win came after she rallied from a 0-3 deficit in the deciding set to claim a 7-6 (8-6), 2-6, 6-4 victory. This victory marks Poland's first advancement to the quarter-finals in the current format of the competition. They will face the Czech Republic, who have won the event 11 times. The match was delayed due to severe weather that had previously postponed the tie from Wednesday to Friday.