Billie Jean King Cup Qualifying — Group C
Peugeot Arena, Slovak National Tennis Center (indoor hard court)
Bratislava, Slovakia
USA 3, Denmark 0
Hailey Baptiste (USA) d. Rebecca Munk Mortensen (DEN), 6-1, 6-4; Scorecard
Bernarda Pera (USA) d. Johanne Svendsen (DEN), 6-3, 6-1; Scorecard
Desirae Krawczyk/Asia Muhammad (USA) d. Laura Brunkel/Emilie Francati (DEN), 6-4, 6-1; Scorecard
USA 2, Slovakia 1
Hailey Baptiste (USA) d. Renata Jamrichova (SVK), 6-3, 6-4; Scorecard
Bernarda Pera (USA) d. Rebecca Sramkova (SVK), 7-6(2), 7-5; Scorecard
Tereza Mihalikova/Mia Pohankova (SVK) d. Desirae Krawczyk/Asia Muhammad (USA), 3-0, ret.
A steady performance from Hailey Baptiste and a resilient comeback from Bernarda Pera lifted the U.S. Billie Jean King Cup Team through to the 2025 Finals with a 2-1 victory over Slovakia to win Qualifying Group C in Bratislava on Sunday.
Baptiste and Pera, each making their first Billie Jean King Cup apperances, combined to go 4-0 in singles over the weekend to clinch victories over both Denmark and the host Slovakians. After Baptiste gave the Americans a 1-0 lead in Sunday’s decisive tie, Pera rallied from 0-4 down in the second set against world No. 37 Rebecca Sramkova to clinch the Finals berth for the U.S.
The U.S. team will join Italy, China, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Spain, Great Britain and Japan in the eight-nation FInals played September 16-21 in Shenzhen, China.
More information can be found via the Billie Jean King Cup website.
