Fed Cup Final: United States beat Belarus 3-2 in dramatic fashion for 18th title
The United States won its 18th Fed Cup title and the initial since 2000 with a 3-2 win against Belarus on Sunday. CoCo Vandeweghe and Shelby Rogers beat Aryna Sabalenka and Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-3, 7-6 (3) in the deciding doubles of the 2017 final.
Sasnovich had kept Belarus alive after beating U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens 4-6, 6-1, 8-6 to leave the ultimate level at 2-2. Vandeweghe earlier beat Sabalenka 7-6 (5), 6-1 to provide the U.S. a 2-1 lead.the U.S. holds probably the most Fed Cup titles in the international team competition. This is its fourth Fed Cup final since last winning in 2000. Belarus was making its first appearance in a Fed Cup final.Vandeweghe has won all eight Fed Cup matches she's played this year – six singles and two doubles.Stephens had lost six matches since winning the U.S. Open in September. She lost both singles matches in Minsk, including to Sabalenka on Saturday.
Sasnovich had kept Belarus alive after beating U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens 4-6, 6-1, 8-6 to leave the ultimate level at 2-2. Vandeweghe earlier beat Sabalenka 7-6 (5), 6-1 to provide the U.S. a 2-1 lead.the U.S. holds probably the most Fed Cup titles in the international team competition. This is its fourth Fed Cup final since last winning in 2000. Belarus was making its first appearance in a Fed Cup final.Vandeweghe has won all eight Fed Cup matches she's played this year – six singles and two doubles.Stephens had lost six matches since winning the U.S. Open in September. She lost both singles matches in Minsk, including to Sabalenka on Saturday.
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