Billie Jean King Cup, women’s Italtennis defeated in final
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Billie Jean King Cup, Italtennis women defeated in the final
Italy stops just one step away from triumph: the Azzurre of tennis were defeated by Canada in the final of the Billie Jean King Cup, and saw their dream shattered right at the last act of the competition.
Nothing to do for Tathiana Garbin’s girls, for the first time in their history in the final: the first two matches were immediately decisive, which saw both of our top athletes defeated.
Martina Trevisan è was folded by the surprising Marina Stakusic, world number 258, who è imposed herself 7-5, 6-3 in one’hour and three quarters.
It didn't get any better than that for Jasmine Paolini, Italy's number one, who fell against world number 35 Leylah Fernandez, who won with a dry 6-2, 6-3.
