Japan loses to Italy in the Q-final of the Billie Jean King Cup

Japan lost 2-1 to Italy in the women's tennis quarterfinals of the Billie Jean King Cup in Malaga, Spain, on Saturday.

After Ena Shibahara won her 2-hour, 44-minute opening match for Japan, world No. 4 Jasmine Paolini defeated 56th-ranked Moyuka Uchijima 6-3, 6-4 and returned to the court for a doubles victory by the same score. .

After trailing 5-1 in the second set against Paolini and Sara Errani, Shuko Aoyama and Eri Hozumi kept Japan's semi-final hopes alive by winning three games in a row, but ultimately fell short at the Martin Carpena Arena.

Japan's Ena Shibahara returns a shot to Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto during the opening match of their Billie Jean King Cup quarterfinal match in Malaga, Spain, on November 16, 2024. (Kyodo)

Italy was second in the Billie Jean King Cup last year, behind Canada. Japan had reached the 12-team final for the first time under the current tournament format introduced in 2020.

“I couldn't win points at crucial moments,” Uchijima said. “I didn't play that bad. I think I gave her a good fight. This experience of playing against one of the best players in the world will definitely help my career.”

Former world number 1 Naomi Osaka was unable to play for Japan in the final due to an injury.

In the first match of the Japan-Italy match, Shibahara came from a set down to beat Elisabetta Cocciaretto 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.

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