.Asia lost to Italy 2-1 in the Billie Jean King Mug women’s team tennis quarterfinals Saturday in Malaga, Spain.After Ena Shibahara succeeded her 2-hour, 44-minute opening single people match for Asia, world No. 4 Jasmine Paolini defeated 56th-ranked Moyuka Uchijima 6-3, 6-4 and also went back to the court for a doubles win by the very same credit rating.After being down 5-1 in the second set against Paolini as well as Sara Errani, Shuko Aoyama as well as Eri Hozumi maintained Japan’s semifinal hopes to life by winning three upright activities however came up short in the end at Martin Carpena Stadium.Asia’s Ena Shibahara returns a try to Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto during the position match of their Billie Jean Master Cup quarterfinal tie in Malaga, Spain, on Nov. 16, 2024.
(Kyodo).Italy was actually last year’s Billie Jean King Mug second best to Canada. Japan had entered the 12-team finals for the very first time under the current tournament format that was actually launched in 2020.” I couldn’t gain factors at crucial moments,” Uchijima pointed out. “I failed to participate in that poor.
I believe I provided her a great match. This encounter of playing some of the world’s best gamers will undoubtedly help my job.”.Asia’s Moyuka Uchijima (R) talks along with leader Ai Sugiyama during the Billie Jean King Cup females’s team ping pong quarterfinal tie versus Italy on Nov. 16, 2024, in Malaga, Spain.Former world No.
1 Naomi Osaka was actually unable to bet Japan in the finals as a result of accident.In the very first match of the Japan-Italy connection, Shibahara came from a set down to defeat Elisabetta Cocciaretto 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.Associated coverage:.Tennis: Uchijima drops to Olympic champ Zheng at Frying pan Pacific Open.