The unheralded Czech Republic have upset the United States to succeed in the Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals for the primary time in 4 years.
The Czechs will meet Switzerland on Saturday in Glasgow after the Swiss beat Canada 2-1.
Fellow group winners Australia and Britain meet within the different semi-final.
No.7-ranked Coco Gauff and No.14 Danielle Collins have been anticipated to roll over the Czechs of their singles however neither may win a set.
Gauff gained all three earlier matches towards Katerina Siniakova however fell 7-6 (7-1) 6-1.
The younger American made 39 unforced errors in her fifth straight singles defeat.
Collins was overwhelmed by Marketa Vondrousova 6-3 6-3. The Czech gained eight video games in a row from 3-1 down.
Vondrousova solely not too long ago returned to the tour after six months out following wrist surgical procedure.
In her second minor comeback event final week in England, she gained the singles and doubles and carried the shape to Glasgow.
Switzerland, the 2021 runner-up, took an unassailable lead over Canada after Viktorija Golubic rallied to beat Bianca Andreescu 2-6 6-3 6-4 and Belinda Bencic beat Leylah Fernandez 6-0 7-5.
Golubic stood in for Jil Teichmann, who was on courtroom for 4 hours on Wednesday. The change was impressed as Golubic refocused within the second set, broke early, and held her floor.
Fernandez beat Bencic within the event two years in the past however Bencic gained their most up-to-date contest final month in Guadalajara and carried it on.
