Guam wins 2nd match against Turkmenistan in Billie Jean King Cup | Guam Sports

With a chance at stake to safe fifth place within the Billie Jean King Cup, the Guam Girls’s Nationwide Tennis Crew defeated Turkmenistan 2-1 Friday at Central Stadium Frunze, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

“It is a nice win for group Guam,” stated Michelle Pang, group captain. “Beating Turkmenistan to seize fifth place is unimaginable. It exhibits that we’re capable of compete at a global degree.”

Sydney Packbier, Guam’s No. 2 singles participant, described the win and total competitors as a “good problem.”

“We positively improved rather a lot mentally and bodily throughout this match,” she stated. “We additionally gained so many enjoyable new experiences, met new folks and traveled locations we’d not have if it weren’t for this match. I’m very glad that tennis gave me this chance.”

On Thursday, Guam swept Brunei 3-0, which catapulted them into the fifth-place match towards Turkmenistan.

Getting into the match with confidence and momentum, Packbier and Fremont “Monti” Gibson got here out swinging. Within the No. 2 singles match, the day’s first rubber, Packbier misplaced to Aisha Bikbulatova 6-3, 6-2.

Within the second singles match, a must-win for Guam, Gibson defeated Anastasiya Azimbayeva, 6-3, 1-0 (ret).

With the general match knotted at one, Packbier and Gibson teamed up in doubles to defeat Bikbulatova and Meryem Muhammedova 6-2, 6-4.

“We had an unimaginable match towards Turkmenistan right now,” Pang stated in a WhatsApp message.

“It got here right down to our doubles rubber, the place the women pulled an unimaginable win,” Pang stated.

Gibson known as the win a confidence booster.

“I really feel that the each of us put our greatest foot ahead out right here representing Guam,” Gibson stated.