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It was the first Billie Jean King Cup tie for Canada at home in … eons.

To the point where it was Canadian captain Heidi el Tabakh’s seventh tie at the helm. And it’s the first time she guided the team on home soil.

The only top-250 player from Latvia who had planned to play (Jelena Ostapenko) had a wrist issue and bowed out. Anastasija Sevastova, an experienced player who has been in the top 20, has been out since the Australian Open – she had lost in the first round in 6-of-8 tournaments since last year’s Wimbledon.

So the way was clear for Leylah Fernandez and Rebecca Marino – playing at home – to dominate this tie. And they did, as Canada swept Latvia 4-0.

The winner (as with all the winners this weekend) will qualify for the finals, which will be held … well, we don’t know yet. Kind of like Davis Cup.

Here are the final results for the seven qualifying ties (Belgium got a walkover from Belarus because of … well, world events).

(In the European kinda way, the home squad is first).

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CANADA 4, Latvia 0 (Final)
Venue: Pacific Coliseum
Vancouver, B.C.
Surface: Indoor hard – Laykold Masters
Ball: Wilson US Open Regular Duty

Friday, April 15
1. #1 Leylah FERNANDEZ (CAN) def. #2 Darja SEMENISTAJA (LAT) 61 62
2. #2 Rebecca MARINO (CAN) def. #1 Daniela VISMANE (LAT) 63 67 (4) 63

Saturday, April 16
1. #1 Leylah FERNANDEZ (CAN) def. #1 Daniela VISMANE (LAT) 62 61
2. #2 Rebecca MARINO (CAN) vs #2 Darja SEMENISTAJA (LAT)
3. Gabriela DABROWSKI / Carol ZHAO (CAN) def. Liga DEKMEIJERE / Diana MARCINKEVICA Daniela VISMANE (LAT) / Darja SEMENISTAJA (LAT) 61 63

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Italy 3, France 1 (Final)
Venue: Tennis Club Alghero
Alghero, Sardinia
Surface: Outdoor hard – Mapecoat TNS Finish 3
Ball: Dunlop Fort All Court Tournament Select

Friday, April 15
1. #2 Jasmine Paolini (ITA) def. #1 Alizé Cornet (FRA) 26 61 76 (2)
2. #1 Camila Giorgi (ITA) def. #2 Océane Dodin (FRA) 61 62

Saturday, April 16
3. #1 Camila GIORGI (ITA) def. #1 Alizé CORNET Harmony TAN (FRA) 62 60
4. #2 Jasmine PAOLINI (ITA) vs. #2 Oceane DODIN ((FRA)
5. Alizé CORNET Océane DODIN / Kristina MLADENOVIC (FRA) def Lucia BRONZETTI / Martina TREVISAN (ITA) 76 (4) 61

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USA 3, Ukraine 2 (Final)
Venue: Harrah’s Cherokee Center
Asheville, NC
Surface: Indoor hard – Laykold Masters
Ball : Wilson US Open Regular Duty

Friday, April 15
1. #2 Alison RISKE (USA) def. #1 Dayana YASTREMSKA (UKR) 76 (16) 75
2. #1 Jessica PEGULA (USA) def. #2 Katarina ZAVATSKA (UKR) 62 61

Saturday, April 16
3. #1 Dayana YASTREMSKA (UKR) def #1 Jessica PEGULA (USA) 63 64
4. #2 Katarina ZAVATSKA (UKR) def #2 Alison RISKE Shelby ROGERS (USA) 63 64
5. Desirae KRAWCZYK / Shelby ROGERS Asia MUHAMMAD / Jessica PEGULA (USA) def Lyudmyla KICHENOK / Dayana YASTREMSKA Nadiia KICHENOK (UKR) 76 (5) 63

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Czech Republic 3, Great Britain 2 (Final)
Venue: Tennis Club I.CLTK Prague
Prague, Czech Republic
Surface: Outdoor clay
Ball: Wilson US Open Extra Duty

Friday, April 15
1. #1 Marketa VONDROUSOVA (CZE) def #2 Harriet DART (GBR) 61 60
2. #1 Emma RADUCANU (GBR) def #2 Tereza MARTINCOVA (CZE) 75 75

Saturday, April 16
3. #1 Marketa VONDROUSOVA (CZE) def #1 Emma RADUCANU (GBR) 61 61
4. #2 Harriet DART (GBR) def #2 Tereza MARTINCOVA Linda FRUHVIRTOVA (CZE) 60 57 62
5. Marie BOUZKOVA / Linda FRUHVIRTOVA Karolina MUCHOVA / Marketa VONDROUSOVA (CZE) vs Sonay KARTAL Harriet DART / Katie SWAN (GBR) 61 75

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Kazakhstan 3, Germany 1 (Final)
Venue: National Tennis Centre
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Surface: Indoor clay
Ball: Dunlop Fort Clay Court

Friday 15 April
1. #2 Yulia PUTINTSEVA (KAZ) def. #1 Angelique KERBER (GER) 36 63 62
2. #1 Elena RYBAKINA (KAZ) def #2 Laura SIEGEMUND (GER) 60 61

Saturday, April 16
3. #1 Elena RYBAKINA (KAZ) def #1 Angelique KERBER (GER) 46 63 75
4. #2 Yulia PUTINTSEVA (KAZ) vs. #2 Laura SIEGEMUND (GER)
5. Anna-Lena FRIEDSAM / Jule NIEMEIER (GER) def Anna DANILINA / Zhibek KULAMBAYEVA Elena RYBAKINA (KAZ) 62 36 [10-6]

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Netherlands 0 v Spain 4 (Final)
Venue: Maaspoort Sports & Events
s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Surface: Indoor clay
Ball: Dunlop Fort Max TP (KNLTB)

Friday, April 15
1. #2 Nuria PARRIZAS-DIAZ (ESP) def #1 Arantxa RUS (NED) 62 76 (4)
2. #1 Sara SORRIBES TORMO (ESP) def #2 Lesley PATTINAMA KERKHOVE (NED) 64 63

Saturday, April 16
3. #1 Sara SORRIBES TORMO (ESP) def #2 Arantxa RUS (NED) 60 64
4. #2 Lesley PATTINAMA KERKHOVE (NED) vs #2 Nuria PARRIZAS-DIAZ (ESP)
5. Aliona BOLSOVA / Rebeka MASAROVA (ESP) def Arianne HARTONO / Demi SCHUURS (NED) 46 76 (7) [10-7]

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Poland 4, Romania 0 (Final)
Venue: Radomskie Centrum Sportu
Radom, Poland
Surface: Indoor hard – Mapecoat TNS Finish 3
Ball: Tretorn Serie+

Friday April 15
1. #2 Magda LINETTE (POL) def #1 Irina-Camelia BEGU (ROU) 61 46 62
2. #1 Iga SWIATEK (POL) def #2 Mihaela BUZARNESCU (ROU) 61 60

Saturday, April 16
3. #1 Iga SWIATEK (POL) def #1 Irina-Camelia BEGU Andreea PRISACARIU (ROU) 60 60
4. #2 Magda LINETTE (POL) vs #2 Mihaela BUZARNESCU (ROU)
5. Magdalena FRECH / Alicja ROSOLSKA (POL) def Andreea MITU / Andreea PRISACARIU Mihaela BUZARNESCU (ROU) 67 (7) 63 [10-5]

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