Buoyed by the competitive spirit of Leylah Annie Fernandez, and 18-year-old Marina Stakusic’s sensational debut, Canada are again world champions in the sport, less than a year after emerging victorious in the men’s Davis Cup event.
Canada won the Billie Jean King Cup for the first time on Sunday, clinching the women’s team event over Italy, thanks to wins by 18-year-old Marina Stakusic and then Leylah Fernandez in the singles matches, in Seville, Spain.
MARIA SHARAPOVA has wowed fans with a cheeky diamond post on Instagram.
After a hectic doubles match, Canada did what had never been done for the country’s tennis program, advancing to the Finals of the Billie Jean King Cup. The doubles pairing of Leylah Annie Fernandez and Gabriela Dabrowski spoke following the match.
Watch as Leylah Fernandez and Gabriela Dabrowski cap off a dominant straight sets victory over Czechia to advance Canada to the Billie Jean King Cup Final for the first time in the country’s history.
Canada advanced to the Billie Jean Cup finals with a thrilling 2-1 win over Czechia in the semifinals on Saturday.
Gaby Dabrowski, Canada’s doubles specialist, talks about her career for the National Team and the WTA tour, finally winning a Women’s Doubles Grand Slam at the US Open, and how Canada has chance to win it all at the BJKC.
When longtime tennis coach Mike Thomson started working with Canada’s Marina Stakusic during her junior days, he could tell almost immediately that she had tremendous potential.
