Australia, France eye Fed Cup World Group glory


2019 Fed Cup World Group

Final 

Australia v France 

Tennis tournament
RAC Arena
Perth, Australia
9-10 November  

Australia are set to take on France in the 2019 Fed Cup World Group final between 9 and 10 November. 

The Fed Cup is the world's largest annual women's international team sports competition in terms of the number of nations that compete.
 
Ashleigh Barty in action.
 
Australia reached the final after defeating Belarus in an enthralling semi-final tie which was in Brisbane in April 2019.
 
The Aussies will look to their star player Ashleigh Barty when they take on France in the final.
 
Barty is currently sitting at the top of the WTA rankings having won this year's French Cup which was her maiden singles Grand Slam title.

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The 23-year-old tennis star says they are hungry for some success as they look to clinch this year's Fed Cup.
 
"All of us are extremely hungry - it's taken us probably two or three years to get into this position and now it's about coming out and enjoying it this weekend," she said. 
 
Kristina Mladenovic in action.
 
Meanwhile, France secured their place in the final after defeating Romania in the semi-finals which were played in Rouen in April 2019.
 
Kristina Mladenovic is the player to watch in the French team as they look to defeat the hosts.
 
The 26-year-old tennis star is yet to win a singles Grand Slam, but she has reached the quarter-finals of the US Open and French Open. 
 
This will be the first-ever meeting between Australia and France in the Fed Cup World Group final.

Last five champions


 2014 - Czech Republic

2015 - Czech Republic
 
2016 - Czech Republic

2017 - USA 
 
2018 - Czech Republic
 

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Published: 11/08/2019