Tennis: Russia beat US to reach Billie Jean King Cup final
PRAGUE (AFP) – Unlikely heroine Liudmila Samsonova won both her rubbers to lead Russia to the Billie Jean King Cup final past the United States in Prague on Friday (Nov 5). The lowest-placed Russian player at the tournament, the 40th-ranked Samsonova beat Sloane Stephens 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 and then teamed up with Veronika Kudermetova to... » read more