Shenzhen, China – Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro came from the matches, winning singles matches, and the United States defeated Britain 2-0 on Saturday to reach the Billie Jean King Cup final.
The United States will face defending champion Italy in Sunday’s final.
Pegula, who ranked seventh, gathered as Americans with a 3-6 6-4 6-2 score in Katie Boulter, defeated Sonay Kartal 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 at 18th.
Pegula is about to enter the US Open semifinals.
The BJK Cup was formerly known as the Fed Cup, and the United States was the most successful team to win 18 times, but has not won the championship since 2017.
The Americans’ final was in 2018.
The Italian is led by eighth place Jasmine Paolini and 91st place Elisabetta Cocciaretto also plays singles.
Both teams have strong doubles teams. Italy has Olympic champions Paolini and Sara Errani. Pegula and top-ranked doubles player Taylor Townsend line up for the United States
The best three matches featured two singles matches, followed by a decisive doubles match.
