VELLETRI, Italy (AP) — Defending champion Italy advanced to the Billie Jean King Cup finals while 2025 runner-up the United States was eliminated by Belgium in the qualifiers on Saturday.
Italy beat Japan 3-1, clinching when Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani outclassed Eri Hozumi and Shuko Aoyama 6-2, 7-5 on clay in Velletri, outside Rome.
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