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Jasmine Paolini Hails Jessica Pegula After Clinching Billie Jean King Cup for Italy

“It was complicated… Pegula is an amazing player,” Paolini said after her 6-4, 6-2 singles win sealed Italy’s second straight Billie Jean King Cup crown in Shenzhen. Cocciaretto’s earlier victory over Navarro gave Italy a 2-0 lead, making doubles unnecessary. Paolini praised the Chinese crowd: “They helped us to win this competition. We felt a bit home here.”