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Russia win Billie Jean King Cup for fifth time

Updated on: 08 November,2021 06:45 AM IST  |  Prague
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Daria Kasatkina beat Jil Teichmann 6-2, 6-4 and Liudmila Samsonova overpowered Olympic champion Belinda Bencic 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

Russia win Billie Jean King Cup for fifth time

Team Russia (L-R) Liudmila Samsonova, Ekaterina Alexandrova, captain Igor Andreev, Veronika Kudermetova, Anastasia Pavluchenkova, Daria Kasatkina pose for media. Pic/ AFP

Russia won both singles matches to defeat Switzerland 2-0 in the final of the Billie Jean King Cup on Saturday.


Daria Kasatkina beat Jil Teichmann 6-2, 6-4 and Liudmila Samsonova overpowered Olympic champion Belinda Bencic 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to bring Russia its fifth title overall in the team competition previously known as the Fed Cup.


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