Tennis News: Canada has advanced to the semi-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup for the second time in its history and will meet the Czechs or the United States for a place in the final of the 2023 season.
Whatever happens from that point on, Heidi El Tabakh’s team, made up of Leylah Annie Fernandez, Marina Stakusic, Rebecca Marino, Eugénie Bouchard and Gabriela Dabrowski, did something they had never done before. not done in the last 35 seasons.
Canada managed to advance to the semi-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup for the first time since 1988 after winning the second match of Group C against Poland.
Young tennis player Stakusic further confirmed her status in the tennis world by defeating world number 63, Magdalena Frech in the first singles match with 4-6,7-5, 6-3.
As against the host team, Spain, in the first match of the group stage, Canada’s victory was determined by the victory of the world number 20, Annie Fernandez, who defeated Magda Liette with a convincing result 6 -2, 6-3, his 12th. winning in the last 13 matches she played and performing at the Billie Jean King Cup.
Canada’s lead grew even bigger after Bouchard and Dabrowski combined forces to eliminate Weronika Falkowska and Katarzyna Kawa with an impressive 6-2, 6-3 result, giving Canada a crushing 3-0 victory over Poland.
“This means a lot to me and our team,” exclaimed Annie Fernandez. “I’m really proud to be able to represent Canada on the field. Being in the semi-finals of the women’s team competition means that Canada is improving in the world of tennis and that we are producing a lot of extraordinary players.
“It also means that every season we continue to improve, learn from our mistakes and always want the best. We just want to do what men’s tennis players did when they won the Davis Cup. For us, winning the Billie Jean King Cup would be a dream.
Stakusic is one of the amazing stories in the women’s team competition this season. He also had a breakout season, winning three ITF World Tennis Tour titles and climbing more than 330 places in the rankings. However, back-to-back wins against players ranked in the top 100 for the first time really made him gain the world’s attention.
“I feel good,” exclaimed Stakusic. “This week so far has been one of the most incredible experiences I have ever had. I’m just happy that I was able to fight and find a way to get through it and give Canada the lead.
“The day before, I received a lot of messages from people I know and a lot of messages from people I don’t know. It’s really cool. I have never received so many messages in one day on my phone. The whole experience was amazing.
Article keywords: Tennis, Billie Jean King Cup, Leylah Annie Fernandez, Marina Stakusic
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