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USA advances to BJK Cup Finals, Davenport praises players who “really wanted to be here”

A composed performance from Hailey Baptiste and a gutsy comeback from Bernarda Pera propelled the U.S. Billie Jean King Cup Team into the 2025 Finals with a 2-1 victory over Slovakia on Sunday in Bratislava, securing the top spot in Qualifying Group C.

Making their Billie Jean King Cup debuts, Baptiste and Pera combined for a perfect 4-0 singles record, leading the U.S. to victories over Denmark and host Slovakia.

Bernarda Pera
Bernarda Pera

USA 3, Denmark 0

Hailey Baptiste (USA) def. Rebecca Munk Mortensen (DEN), 6-1 6-4
Bernarda Pera (USA) def.