Karolina Muchova turned on the style during a 6-2, 6-2 victory over fourth-ranked Jasmine Paolini at the United Cup on Friday to help the Czech Republic secure a win over Italy and a semifinal spot against the United States.

Karolina Muchova and Tomas Machac were in imperious form as they saw off Italians Flavio Cobolli and Jasmine Paolini respectively at the United Cup. ( More Sports News) After Machac had defeated Cobolli 6-1 6-2 in under an hour, Muchova dispatched world number four Paolini 6-2 6-2 to seal Czechia's place in the last four.

Karolina Muchova improved to 5-0 after dropping four games to No.4 Jasmine Paolini at the United Cup quarterfinals in Sydney

The Czech Republic halted Italy's pursuit of a third consecutive team competition title with a decisive 2-0 victory, securing their place in the United Cup semi-finals against the United States. Tomas Machac and Karolina Muchova delivered stellar performances,

Karolina Muchova dismantled Jasmine Paolini in straight sets to help the Czech Republic beat Italy on Friday and set up a United Cup semi-final against the United States.

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The Czech Republic ended Italy's quest to claim a third straight team competition title on Friday, thumping them 2-0 to reach the semi-finals of the United Cup and book a meeting with former champions the United States.