This Sunday, Canada won the Billie Jean King Cup by winning (2-0) in the elimination final against Italy during the Final played at Cartuja Stadium from Seville.
The young Marina Stakušić and the intractable Leylah Fernández They beat Martina Trevisan (7-5, 6-3) and Jasmine Paolini (6-2, 6-3) to make Canada’s first final in the old Federation Cup a success.
The Tennis World Cup was led by Stakusic for the Americans who, at 18, achieved the biggest victory of his career to leave his country two steps away from the title that the men’s team also won for the first time last year in the Davis Cup.
Stakusic held his own against the world number 43, a Trevisian who reacted to a “break” against to get out to close the sleeve. The Canadian scored in the last three games to turn things around, but in the second set she outdid herself with a spectacular 6-3 after starting from the bottom.
Then, Leylah Fernandez, the other architect of the great Canadian week, extended her love affair with the tournament to take advantage of the option of giving the title to her country. Paolini was still in tow of Leylah who opted for the fast lane first Women’s World Cup tennis for Canada, which will always have Seville in its memory.
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