Billie Jean King Cup: Zavaitska lost her match against the opponent's top player.

In McKinney, USA, a match is taking place between the tennis teams of Ukraine and Austria.

In the second singles match, Kateryna Zavatska lost to the Austrian leader, Sinja Kraus.

The Ukrainian started the first set with two consecutive game wins, but then lost four in a row and couldn't recover.

The second set didn't start well either. At one point, the score was 1:4 in favor of her opponent, but Zavatska regrouped and managed to push her rival back.

In the decisive set, the competition was fierce, with the 9th game lasting a total of 23 rallies, which Kraus unfortunately won. In the 12th game, Zavatska served but lost her serve, along with the match. Thus, Austria equalized the score.

Ukraine – Austria 1:1

• Match No. 2: Kateryna Zavatska – Sinja Kraus – 3:6, 7:5, 5:7

• Match No. 1: Lesya Tsurenko – Tamira Paszek – 6:3, 7:5

In the upcoming matches on November 17, Tsurenko and Zavatska will switch opponents. There will also be a doubles match where Kraus and Paszek will face off against Nadiia Kichenok and Anastasia Soboleva.

Background. Earlier, Mind provided detailed coverage of how Lesya Tsurenko defeated her opponent from Austria in the first match.