Billie Jean King Cup: Holders France stunned by Canada; Czechs withstand Germany pressure
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Billie Jean King Cup: Holders France stunned by Canada; Czechs withstand Germany pressure

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Belgium, Spain and the Czech Republic started the tournament with wins, securing an advantage ahead of the second and final ties in the three-member groups. Prague: Champions France stumbled at the first hurdle as they lost to Canada in their opening tie of the maiden Billie Jean King Cup final tournament in Prague on Monday. Alize Cornet levelled the score by edging Rebecca Marino 6-4, 7-6 but then lost the decisive doubles rubber alongside Clara Burel 3-6, 6-7 at the hands of Gabriela Dabrowski and Marino. In the other afternoon tie, Belgium won both singles to beat Belarus 2-1 in Group B. Belgium’s Greet Minnen first eased past Irina Shymanovich 6-2, 6-2 in the opening rubber. “Today we’re happy that we won both singles so we eventually took the win.” Czechs saved by veteran Hosts the Czech Republic, who won six of the last nine Fed Cup editions, edged Germany after Marketa Vondrousova first swept Andrea Petkovic 6-1, 6-3.

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