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The title. the swiss had never won the competition formerly known as the fed cup, losing the final in 1998 and again last year. rafael nadal�*s chances of finishing the year as world number one suffered a major blow — at his opener in the atp finals in turin.he lost to taylor fritz in straight sets — fritz, making his finals debut took the first on a tie—break, and convincingly took the second 6—1. its the second time hes beaten nadal this year, having knocked the spaniard out of wimbl...

Belinda Bencic keeps delivering big titles for Switzerland. The Olympic singles champion made sure Switzerland won the biggest prize in women’s team tennis for the first time on Sunday, completing a near-perfect tournament by beating Australia’s Alja Tomljanovic in straight sets in the Billie Jean King Cup final. The win gave Switzerland an unassailable 2-0…

Coco Gauff and Caty McNally beat the Polish pair of Magda Linette and Alicja Rosolska 6-1, 6-2 to give the United States a 2-1 win at the Billie Jean King Cup team event on Wednesday.

The U.S. Billie Jean King Cup team’s next campaign for a record-extending 19th Billie Jean King Cup title will begin next April against Austria.

Victories for Jil Teichmann and Belinda Bencic earned a 2-0 victory at the Emirates Arena.

Victories for Jil Teichmann and Belinda Bencic earned a 2-0 victory at the Emirates Arena.

Victories for Jil Teichmann and Belinda Bencic earned a 2-0 victory at the Emirates Arena.

Belinda Bencic completes a near-perfect tournament to lead Switzerland past Australia and to the countrys first Billie Jean King Cup championship.

Victories for Jil Teichmann and Belinda Bencic earned a 2-0 victory at the Emirates Arena.

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Switzerland won the biggest prize in women's team tennis for the first time after Belinda Bencic completed a near-perfect tournament by beating Australia's Alja Tomljanovic in straight sets Sunday in the Billie Jean King Cup final.