Ukraine earned €1 million for reaching the final of the Billie Jean King Cup

The Ukrainian women’s tennis team received 1 million euros for reaching the final of the Billie Jean King Cup. For the first time in history, the Ukrainian women advanced to the tournament’s final match.

The Ukrainian team consisted of Elina Svitolina, Angelina Kalinina, Kateryna Zavatska, and Lyudmyla Kichenok. Ilya Marchenko served as the team captain.

In the final, the Ukrainian women lost to the Czech Republic 0–2. The tournament winners received 1.5 million euros.

The semifinalists—Spain and Italy—each earned 500,000 euros. The teams that reached the quarterfinals each received 350,000 euros.

The total prize pool for the tournament was 4.9 million euros.

Source: Billie Jean King Cup press service

Earlier in Madrid, Real Madrid head coach Jose Mourinho defended Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior after home fans at the Bernabéu Stadium booed both players. The coach compared the players to fruit trees, which, according to a Portuguese proverb, are stoned precisely because they bear fruit.

Before Real Madrid’s match against Elche in Elche, Spain, Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, and Ibrahim Konaté pulled their white jerseys up to about chest level, partially covering the slogan in support of the residents of Ceuta.

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