Sunday, 10 November 2019

Vive la France: French squad claims Fed Cup glory for third time

The story in photos of the dramatic final day of the 2019 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas final.
World No.1 Ashleigh Barty started Day 2 of the Fed Cup final by winning her third consecutive set of the weekend, taking the opener 6-2 over Kristina Mladenovic. (Getty)
Kristina Mladenovic countered, claiming the second set of her match with Barty 6-4. (Getty)
In the end, Mladenovic pulled off a stirring 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(1) upset of Barty to put France up 2-1. (Getty)
Mladenovic picked up her second win over a World No.1 this season with her victory over Barty. She also defeated then-No.1 Naomi Osaka in Dubai in February. (Getty)
Mladenovic celebrated with captain Julien Benneteau after her victory. (Getty)
The Australian fans filled the RAC Arena in Perth to cheer on their home-field heroines. (Getty)
A fiery band of French supporters made themselves known throughout the weekend as they cheered their team on. (Getty)
Ajla Tomljanovic went for her first-ever Fed Cup win for Australia as her captain Alicia Molik looked on. (Getty)
Pauline Parmentier, a late singles substitute, pushed Tomljanovic to two close sets. (Getty)
Tomljanovic defeated Parmentier 6-4, 7-5 to earn her first Fed Cup win for Australia and level the tie at two wins apiece. (Getty)
The teams moved into the decisive doubles match, where Barty and Samantha Stosur earned an early break advantage. (Getty)
However, Mladenovic and Caroline Garcia won nine of the next 11 games to open up a 6-4, 3-0 lead. (Getty)
Mladenovic and Garcia claimed victory on their third match point, winning 6-4, 6-3 to claim the third Fed Cup title in France&’;s history. (Getty)
The French team celebrates victory on the court. Mladenovic went 3-0 during the weekend to lead her team to victory. (Getty)
2019 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas champions France. (Getty)
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