Slovak tennis player Rebecca Šramková during her match with Australian Ajla Tomljanovic. (source: TASR/AP, TASR)
After upsetting the United States 2-1 on Thursday, November 14, and beating Australia 2-0 on Sunday, November 17, Slovakia has made it to the final four of the Billie Jean King Cup taking place in Malaga, Spain.
Slovakia made it to the semi-finals for the first time since 2013.
"For us, it's always a big challenge to play those countries," Viktória Hrunčáková said after her match against Australia's Kimberly Birrell (7-5, 6-7(4), 6-3), as quoted on the official website. "We have nothing to lose. That's why I think we enjoy it so much."
Slovak Rebecca Šrámková confirmed her form, beating Ajla Tomljanović 6-1, 6-2. According to the official website, she has been "one of the tour's most in-form players recently and she's now won 19 of her last 23 matches", and adding that "it will take a brilliant performance to stop her".
This was the first time Slovakia won over Australia, since they lost at all their previous encounters.
The Slovak team, which also features Anna Karolína Schmiedlová, Renáta Jamrichová, and Tereza Mihalíková, will face Great Britain on Tuesday, 19 November, at 11:00 GMT in a best-of-three match format. Great Britain will aim to secure their first win over Slovakia, having lost their two previous meetings.
