Swiatek on a roll for her country

Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek (right) clinched back-to-back wins to lead Poland into their first Billie Jean King Cup semifinal on Saturday.

Swiatek, the world No 2 in singles but playing her first doubles match in the tournament since 2019, teamed with Katarzyna Kawa to defeat Marie Bouzkova and Katerina Siniakova 6-2, 6-4 to complete a comeback 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic.

In today's semifinals, Poland will face 2023 runners-up Italy, who earlier edged out Japan 2-1.

The Czechs had claimed the first point of the quarter-final when Bouzkova defeated Magdalena Frech 6-1, 4-6, 6-4.