Jacqueline Christian gave Romania its second win against Slovenia at the Billie Jean King Cup (formerly FedCup) after Ana Bohdan edged past Kaya Juvan (3-6, 6-3, 6-4) earlier. She defeated Tamara Zidansek in straight sets 6-1, 4-6, 6-3.

Jacqueline Christian defeats Tamara Zidansek at the Billie Jean King Cup

Jacqueline Christian respected her title in straight matches against Tamara Zidansek and managed to win at the end of the match, which lasted 2 hours and 6 minutes.

The athlete, who is ranked 180th in the WTA ranking, played an exceptional first set and did not lose a single game against the opponent, whom she had beaten 3 times in straight meetings.

In the second act, they battled back and forth until the score was tied at 4-4, before the Slovenian won the next two games to take the set.

A decisive set was needed, and the Romanian proved to have the strongest nerves. Even though Tamara Zidansek was leading 3-2 at one point, Jacqueline Christian came back and put an end to the game 56 minutes into the third set.

Know:

• The matches will be held at the Sport Park Bonifica, the winner of which will enter the final tournament of these competitions.

• In 2000, Slovenia beat Romania 3-0 in Group I of the Europe/Africa zone. The meeting took place in Murcia, Spain.

Slovenia – Romania, schedule of Billie Jean King Cup matches

• Friday, April 14

Ana Bohdan – Kaya Yuvan 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 / Direct matches: 2-0

Jacqueline Christian – Tamara Zidansek 6-1, 4-6, 6-3/ 4-0

• Saturday, April 15

From 12:00

Ana Bohdan – Tamara Zidansek / 2-0

Following

Jacqueline Christian – Kaya Juvan / 2-0

Following

Iryna Bara/Monica Niculescu – Pia Lovrich/Nina Potochnyk.

Slovenia – Romania, teams to meet at the Billie Jean King Cup

Romania – Non-playing captain Horia Tekau

– Ana Bohdan (58th place in the WTA ranking in singles and 273 in doubles)

– Iryna Maria Bara (234th place in singles and 122nd place in doubles)

– Jacqueline Adina Christian (180 in singles and 529 in doubles)

– Anka Alexia Todoni (719th place in singles and 988th place in doubles)

– Monica Niculescu (42nd place in doubles).

Slovenia – Non-playing captain Andrej Krasavec

– Tamara Zidansek (102nd place in singles and 53rd place in doubles)

– Kaya Yuvan (121st place in singles and 467th place in doubles)

– Nina Potochnyk (266th place in singles and 535th place in doubles)

– Pia Lovrik (572nd place in singles and 660th place in doubles)

– Ela Nala Milich (1090th place in singles).