SEVILLE, Spain — Marina Stakusic and Leylah Fernandez earned singles victories over Poland on Thursday to give Canada a semifinal berth at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals.
Stakusic opened with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 win over Poland 's Magdalena Frech and Fernandez sealed the win in the best-of-three tie with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Magda Linette.
Stakusic, who's playing at the women's team tennis event for the first time, also won the singles opener on Wednesday. The Canadians went on to post a 3-0 victory over host Spain. Stakusic broke Frech's serve in the final game of the second set to force a decider. She faced a triple-break point in the opening game before fighting back to get the hold, then went up 2-0 with another break.
Stakusic, who's ranked 258th in the world, had a 52-18 edge in total winners over her 63rd-ranked opponent.
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