- Yulia Putintseva fights to overcome Katie Boulter 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
- Wimbledon champion Rybakina beats Harriet Dart 6-1, 6-4
Britain’s chances of an improbable run on home soil at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals took a significant blow on Tuesday night as they were outmatched by a strong Kazakhstan team, falling 2-1 in their first tie at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow.
In the opening encounter, Yulia Putintseva recovered from a set down before beating Katie Boulter and easing through 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. Elena Rybakina then put the tie to bed with ease, overpowering Harriet Dart 6-1, 6-4 and marking her return to Britain for the first time since winning Wimbledon with a victory.
Written by Tumaini Carayol at the Emirates Arena, Glasgow
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/nov/08/great-britain-lose-to-kazakhstan-in-billie-jean-king-cup-as-dart-and-boulter-fail under the title “Great Britain lose to Kazakhstan in Billie Jean King Cup as Dart and Boulter fail”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
