Canada is suddenly a team tennis power
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. When Canada won the Davis …
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Stakusic, Fernandez power Canada to 1st-ever Billie Jean King Cup title
Canada’s women are Billie Jean King Cup champions for the first time, thanks to Leylah Fernandez’s straight-sets victory (6-2, 6-3) over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini on Sunday at the international team …
Canada to meet Czech Republic in Billie Jean King Cup semifinals
Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova sent the Czech Republic into the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup by beating American duo Danielle Collins and Taylor Townsend 6-3, 7-5 in …
Remember when Canada won the Davis Cup? Now it looks to add the women’s version
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Last November, Felix Auger-Aliassime led …
Canadian teen Marina Stakusic breaks out on big stage at Billie Jean King Cup
When longtime tennis coach Mike Thomson started working with Canada’s Marina Stakusic during her junior days, he could tell almost immediately that she had tremendous potential. The telltale sign was …
Czechs sweep defending champ Switzerland to open Billie Jean King Cup finals
The Czech Republic beat defending champion Switzerland 3-0 on the first day of the group stage at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals on Tuesday. Debutante Linda Noskova defeated Celine …