Kazakhstan without Rybakina lose to Spain in Billie Jean King Cup quarterfinal

Kazakhstan lost to Spain 1-2 in the quarterfinals of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen. Sonja Zhiyenbayeva was beaten by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 2-6, 2-6, and Yulia Putintseva levelled the tie by defeating Cristina Bucsa 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, but in the deciding doubles Bucsa and Sara Sorribes Tormo beat Anna Danilina and Zhibek Kulambayeva 6-2, 7-5. Elena Rybakina did not travel to Shenzhen: on 18 September she withdrew from the event with a left ankle injury. Spain will face Czechia in the semifinals. The next tournament on Rybakina's calendar is the China Open in Beijing, where she remains entered.