Francoise Abanda gave Canada an early lead in its Billie Jean King Cup tie against France with an upset victory.
Francoise Abanda upset Fiona Ferro 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to give Canada a 1-0 lead in their opening Billie Jean King Cup tie against defending champion France on Monday.
Abanda, ranked 353rd in the world, rallied from a 2-0 hole in the second set for the win against the 105th-ranked Ferro in Prague.“I don’t know what it is, I always play some good tennis here," the Montreal native said."I’m so pleased with my performance." Abanda played just two tournaments in the first seven months of the year before starting a more consistent schedule in August.
Canada does not have its top two singles players -- reigning U.S. Open finalist Leylah Annie Fernandez and 2019 U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu. Canada's Rebecca Marino will face Alize Cornet in a singles match before a doubles match later in the day.
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