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It came down to the doubles, but Switzerland – with Belinda Bencic winning in both singles and doubles – upset the Czechs and meant that there will be no “home” team in this new-look BJK Cup finals.

Instead, it will be the USA vs. Russia, and then the two upstarts – Australia and Switzerland – in the second semi.

Centre Court, Day Session

USA 1, RUSSIA 2 (FINAL)

#2 Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) def. #2 Sloane Stephens (USA) 16 64 63
#1 Danielle Collins (USA) def #1 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 67 (9) 76 (2) 62
Veronika Kudermetova / Daria Kasatkina (RUS) def ~~Caroline Dolehide~~ Shelby Rogers / Coco Vandeweghe (USA) 63 63

Centre Court, Evening Session

AUSTRALIA 0, SWITZERLAND 2 (FINAL)

#2 Jil Teichmann (SUI) def #2 Storm Sanders (AUS) 60 63
#1 Belinda Bencic (SUI) def #1 Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) 63 62
~~Ellen Perez / Storm Sanders (AUS) vs Viktorija Golubic / Stefanie Voegele (SUI)~~