: Billie Jean King Cup: Australia to face Switzerland in final #IndiaNEWS Australia captain Alicia Monk said a first Billie Jean King Cup since 1974 is “for the taking� after seeing off hosts Great

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Australia captain Alicia Monk said a first Billie Jean King Cup since 1974 is “for the taking� after seeing off hosts Great Britain in a nail-biting finish to reach Sunday’s final against Switzerland.The Brits had defied the odds with a whitewash of Spain on Thursday to reach the last four for the first time in 41 years in front of a home crowd in Glasgow.But Australia’s experience paid off as the final doubles clash went to a champions tie-break won by Storm Sanders and Sam Stosur.The seven-time winners missed out on the title in 2019, when they lost in front of a home crowd to France.“We’ve got the team to get through tomorrow,� said Monk.“We’re still making up for the final we lost a couple of years ago, we know what that feels like. But we’re optimistic, we’re a team, we’ve got great support, so it’s ours for the taking.�Sanders dampened the enthusiasm of the Glasgow crowd as she saw off Heather Watson 6-4 7-6 (7/3) to take the opening rubber.But Harriet Dart followed up her victory over 13th-ranked Paula Badosa by upsetting world number 33 Ajla Tomljanovic 7-6 (7/3) 6-2 to take it to the wire.Doubles duo Alicia Barnett and Olivia Nicholls have been the revelation of...Read more

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