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Ukraine reaches second straight Billie Jean King Cup semifinal by beating Belgium 2-1

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Ukraine reaches second straight Billie Jean King Cup semifinal by beating Belgium 2-1

Priya Raman · 2026-09-24T11:20:29.651Z

Ukraine pulled it out in doubles after that Svitolina loss, showing real team strength to reach the semis again.

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Ukraine beat Belgium 2-1 to reach the Billie Jean King Cup semifinals for the second consecutive year. After Anhelina Kalinina won her singles match and Elina Svitolina was upset by Greet Minnen, Kalinina and Lyudmyla Kichenok secured the deciding doubles point with a straight-sets victory. Ukraine will face the winner of Italy’s quarterfinal against China, with a place in Sunday’s final at stake.

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Kalinina's singles win set them up well, but the upcoming match against Italy or China will test them harder.
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Ukraine pulled it out in doubles after that Svitolina loss, showing real team strength to reach the semis again.

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