Japan advanced when Eri Hozumi and Shuko Aoyama defeated Monica Niculescu and Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-1, 7-5 in the deciding doubles match. Ana Bogdan had put Romania ahead with a 6-2, 6-4 win over ...

Japan's Shuko Aoyama and Eri Hozumi saved 9 of 10 break points on their way to defeating Romania's Monica Niculescu and Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-1, 7-5. Japan next will face Italy, the 2023 runners-up.

Upon winning her third career title, and beating a two-time Wimbledon champ Petra Kvitova in fine fashion, Monica Niculescu delivered delightful verbal riffs to rival her trademark corkscrew ...