France Claims Fed Cup Title 2019 with 3-2 Win Against Australia
- France defeated Australia, 3-2, to claim their first Fed Cup title in 16 years, held in Perth, Australia.
- Fed Cup is an international team competition in women’s tennis.
- Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic of France surpassed Ashleigh Barty and Samantha Stosur, 6-4, 6-3, winning the deciding doubles match to break the tie.
- This was France’s third Fed Cup title and first since they beat the United States in 2003.
- However, Australia has till date lost all nine of the last Fed Cup finals they have appeared in.