Czechs fail to reach Billie Jean King Cup final

Czech tennis players failed to reach the finals of the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup in Seville, Spain, suffering a 2-1 defeat by Canada.

In the first semifinal match on Saturday, Barbora Krejčíková put the Czechs ahead with a 6-2, 6-1 singles win over 18-year-old Canadian Marina Stakusic.

However, Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, having arrived late from the WTA Finals in Cancun, was stunned by the 21-year-old Fernandez who claimed a 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 win.

In the decisive doubles match, Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková lost to Gabriela Dabrowski and Leylah Fernandez.