Brazil is qualified for the semifinals of the American Zonal of the Billie Jean King Cup, held in Ibagué, Colombia. The competition is worth a place in the playoffs for the finalists.
Victória Barros, 1,103rd place, secured classification by beating Letícia Bazan by double 6/3 in the first game of the group’s decisive clash. The 16-year-old tennis player played in singles for the first time in her career.
Before that, he had already won two matches. He played alongside Ana Candiotto against Chile and then with Nauhany Silva against Argentina.
Her singles debut started with a 2/0 deficit, but the Brazilian won four games in a row and took control of the set. Even after suffering a breakdown, he maintained the lead until the end of the stage.
In the second set, the balance remained until the final stretch. Barros took the lead in the eighth game and confirmed his last service games without losing points to close the match in 1h19.
With the result, Brazil began to depend on another victory in the following games to confirm the leadership of the group. faced Yleimy Muelle following the confrontation.
In doubles, the Brazilian team initially had Victória Barros and Ana Candiotto against Dana Guzman and Romina Ccuno, with the possibility of change by the captains.
The decisions of the American Zonal define two places in the world playoff, scheduled for November. The first place in each group faces the second in the other group in the decisive phase.
