Italy are into the final of the Billie Jean King Cup for the second straight year after beating Poland 2-1, thanks to Jasmine Paolini's inspired display.

Italy returned to the championship match of the Billie Jean King Cup finals by outlasting Poland 2-1 in Monday's semifinal showdown in Malaga, Spain. Italy, which lost to Canada in last year's final,

Italian Olympic gold medalists Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini beat Katarzyna Kawa and Iga Swiatek to secure a hard-fought, thrilling 2-1 victory over Poland on Monday and send Italy into the Billie Jean King Cup final for the second consecutive year.