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Tennis – Billie Jean King Cup Finals – Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville, Spain – November 12, 2023 Canada’s Marina Stakusic celebrates after winning her singles match against Italy’s Martina Trevisan REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo Acquire Licensing Rights
SEVILLE, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Canada made history as they were crowned Billie Jean King Cup champions for the first time after beating Italy on Sunday.
Singles victories for Marina Stakusic and Leylah Fernandez gave Canada an unassailable 2-0 lead in Seville.
Canada’s team will receive $2.4 million in prize money — a record for the women’s team event formerly known as the Fed Cup.
Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Hugh Lawson
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