Tennis-Badosa leads Spain to victory over Kazakhstan; US, Switzerland win

Tennis - Billie Jean King Cup Finals - Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - November 9, 2022 Spain's Paula Badosa in action during her group stage match against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes

(Reuters) -Paula Badosa won on her Billie Jean King Cup debut as she battled past Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina in three sets to secure victory for Spain in the Group C tie on Wednesday, while the United States got their campaign off to a winning start.

Badosa, ranked 13th in the world, won 6-2 3-6 6-4 over Rybakina, giving Spain a chance to go into the semi-finals if they win over Britain on Thursday.