Poland will face Italy in their first ever Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals after beating the Czech Republic 2-1 in a hard-fought tie that ended in the early hours of Sunday.

Iga Swiatek wrapped up a 2-0 victory for Poland over five-time champions Spain to seal their place in the last eight of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Malaga. World number two Swiatek beat Spain's Paula Badosa 6-3 6-7 (6-8) 6-1 in the second singles match.

Blasts shook Ukraine's capital Kyiv and other cities while neighbouring Poland scrambled its air force early on Sunday after the two countries said a Russian missile attack was under way. "Due to the massive attack by the Russian Federation using cruise missiles,

Ukraine has long been affected by systematic drone and missile attacks on civilian targets from Russia. Russia has been heavily targeting Ukraine's energy and heating infrastructure, which could have serious consequences for people as winter approaches.