The Star-Spangled Banner is all over Shenzhen this week after Team USA created history in the semis. The seven-year drought has finally come to an end for the country, thanks to Emma Navarro and Jessica Pegula ‘s heroics in an all-important battle against Great Britain. But guess what? While the team is just one step closer to reclaiming the coveted trophy, a slight drama unfolded on Saturday after one member in particular was overlooked just a few days ago despite earning a crucial victory against Kazakhstan. Seems like Emma Navarro has finally regained the spotlight. How?

For the uninitiated, during the quarterfinal, Team USA picked up a big lead over Kazakhstan after Navarro beat Yulia Putintseva in the singles encounter with a scoreline of 7-5, 2-6, 7-6(6), that too in a decider.

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