{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/4d90c19e-d564-4949-a998-27e24cca2aee/68cc4a62f3dd257283f592a3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"BJK Cup - Italy survive, but can they defend their crown?","description":"<p>Catherine, David and Matt are here to look back on all four quarter-finals at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen and ahead to the semis.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Part one - Italy d. China 2-0 &amp; Ukraine d. Spain 2-0. </strong>We discuss the remarkably similar comebacks pulled off by Elisabetta Cocciaretto and Jasmine Paolini for Italy, ponder whether Yuan Yue and Wang Xinyu choked for China, and praise the brilliant Ukrainian team. Can Marta Kostyuk and Elina Svitolina get it done in the singles for Ukraine against Italy? And what will they do if that tie goes to the doubles?&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Part two - USA d. Kazakhstan 2-1 &amp; GB d. Japan 2-0 (from 30m31s). </strong>We cover the way in which USA came through despite strong performances from Yulia Putintseva and Elena Rybakina for Kazakhstan, the comments made by Taylor Townsend online mocking Chinese food and her subsequent apology, and whether Great Britain stand any chance of progressing through to the final despite a dominant win against Japan.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Tickets are now on General Sale for The Tennis Podcast - Live in Wrexham on Wednesday October 22nd! Buy&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-tennis-podcast-live-in-wrexham-tickets-1576277060119?aff=oddtdtcreator\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠here⁠</a>.</p><p>Become a&nbsp;<a href=\"https://tennis.supportingcast.fm/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠Friend of The Tennis Podcast⁠</a></p><p>Check out our&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.thetennispodcast.net/shop\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠⁠⁠new merch shop⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>!&nbsp;</p><p>Talk tennis with Friends on&nbsp;<a href=\"https://tennis.supportingcast.fm/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠⁠⁠The Barge!&nbsp;⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Sign up to receive our free&nbsp;<a href=\"http://eepurl.com/gbmzRX\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;(daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, Fantasy League updates, and more)</p><p>Follow us on&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;(@thetennispodcast)</p><p>Subscribe to our&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@thetennispodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;channel.</p>","author_name":"The Tennis Podcast"}