With all of its players in the top 50, Russia was too strong for Canada on Tuesday, winning their Billie Jean King Cup match 3-0
Russia brought Canada to earth by winning their Billie Jean King Cup tie 3-0 on Tuesday.
Canada’s confidence was boosted the day before when it upset defending champion France, but Russia with all of its players in the top 50 was too strong. Daria Kasatkina eased past Carol Zhao in straight sets, and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova clinched the win overcoming Rebecca Marino 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. “In the second set, the chances were 50-50 and I’m just happy with the third set,” Pavlyuchenkova said.
Russia’s dominance was completed in the doubles where Veronika Kudermetova and Liudmila Samsonova defeated Gabriela Dabrowski and Marino 6-3, 6-1.The 12 teams in the finals are divided into four groups of three teams. Only the group winners advance to the semi-finals on Friday.After Daria Gavrilova’s three-set win over Greet Minnen, the 131st-ranked Storm Sanders on debut came from a set down to stun 18th-ranked Elise Mertens 3-6, 7-6 , 6-0.
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