Netherlands avenged their 2022 setback against Japan, winning the 33rd BNP Paribas World Team Cup Women’s title at Vilamoura Tennis and Padel Academy in a 2-1 victory on Saturday, 6 May 2023.
The highly anticipated clash between the top two seeds lived up to all expectations throughout both singles matches, with the opening contest providing a roller coaster ride for teammates and fans in Vilamoura, as well as those watching on live streams and TV screens around the world.
However, after Momoko Ohtani defeated Jiske Griffioen in straight sets in the first singles match of the 2022 final, it was clear that Griffioen was not going to allow a repeat result against a player with whom she has forged a successful doubles partnership on the UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour.
Despite the fact that the first set lasted more than five minutes and Ohtani had seven break point possibilities, Griffioen eventually converted her first game point for an early advantage, and the world No.3 quickly collected momentum against a faltering Ohtani.
It took just 29 minutes to wrap up the set 6-0, but as one-sided as the first set might have been, the second proved to be equally so as Ohtani found her range against a suddenly subdued Griffioen, the Japanese No.2 winning all the important points for a 5-0 lead.
Ohtani took nine out of 10 games to lead 3-0 in the final set and eventually wrapped up a remarkable 0-6 6-1 6-3 victory.
Photo 1 Caption: Netherlands avenge their 2022 setback against Japan, winning the 33rd BNP Paribas World Team Cup Women’s title at Vilamoura Tennis and Padel Academy in a 2-1 victory on Saturday, 6 May 2023. Photo: Jiske Griffioen (Instagram)
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