Beating by Bouzas to put Spain within reach of the quarterfinals of the Billie Jean King Cup

Spain is close to reaching the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup for the first time since 2008. The team it captains Carla Suarez The loss of the current US Open champion and world No. 1 soon exploded, Elena Rybakina. Within an hour it was 1-0 on the scoreboard, one point away from sealing the tie.

Without Rybakina on the Kazakhstan squad, the rookie had to enter as the second singles player Sonja Zhiyenbayeva20 years old and world number 384, which was a toy in the hands of the consolidated Jessica Bouzaswho won 6-2 and 6-2 in exactly 61 minutes on the court in Shenzhen (China).

The Galician, 23 years old and No. 93 in the ranking, imposed her experience without a moment’s hesitation. It is his third victory in four appearances with the national team. An increasingly secure value.

Pass the baton to the Cantabrian Cristina Bucsawho must fight with a player of already high level, Yulia Putintsevawho has taken over from Rybakina to lead Kazakhstan. From having faced Bouzas to doing so with Torrelavega, who will also be ready for the doubles if it is necessary to break the tie. At the crossroads he waits Czechiawho beat Great Britain 2-0.

Bouzas fulfilled his role perfectly. Between the WTA Tour and the WTT W75 tournaments that Zhiyenbayeva was playing there is a lot of professional distance. The Kazakh was on a roll, in this category she had won twelve matches in a row, curiously winning the tournaments in Ourense and Vigo. But the nerves weighed on his second appearance at the Billie Jean King Cup.

In favor of Bouzas, who did not let her opponent breathe for a single moment. The one in Vilagarcía d’Arousa was packed. When his opponent wanted to wake up, the clash was practically sealed. And he tied it up without hesitation.