Tennis News: Canada will play in the Billie Jean King Cup final for the first time after silencing the Czechs, who won the women's team competition 11 times in the semi-finals held in Seville.

Names like Leylah Annie Fernandez, Marina Stakustic, Rebecca Marino, Eugénie Bouchard and Gabriela Dabrowski will forever be etched in the world of Canadian tennis thanks to these monumental achievements.

Starting the semi-final of the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup season, Czech tennis player Barbora Krejcikova faced no major obstacles as she massacred Stakustic with a crushing 6-2, 6-1 result.

However, Annie Fernandez gave Canada new hope with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 win over world number 8 and 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova – her first victory against a top 10 player since the US Open 2021 – so the position became equal to 1-1.

The 2021 US Open finalist had an unforgettable day in his career after he and Dabrowski joined forces to eliminate the duo who won seven Grand Slam doubles titles, Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova with a close result 7- 5, 7-6. the game.

“I just feel happy,” exclaimed Annie Fernandez. “I am very proud of the fighting spirit and efforts of our team. It was one of our four toughest games as we were playing against one of the best teams in the world as well as the best players individually.

“It was a difficult test for us, but we were very excited about the test, motivated and wanted to show our best performance. Now I am looking forward to playing the final against Italy, who will demonstrate their fighting power and courage on the field.”

“It’s a final, so we’re going to give it our all on the pitch. I hope we can lift the winning trophy. We will show the same team spirit, work ethic and fighting power as in the semi-finals.

This season, Canada has just reached the semi-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup for the second time and for the first time since the 1988 season, while the Czechs, who have won six titles in the competition since the 2011 season, are playing in the semi-finals for the 26th time. But the Canadian team was able to keep its cool in the face of pressure.

Another impressive thing is when you consider that Annie Fernandez and Dabrowski have not played doubles together for a season, to be precise since the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup season.

Canada now has the opportunity to emulate its men's team which won the Davis Cup 12 months ago after beating Australia in Malaga.

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