Australia crash out of BJK Cup after Britain secure 3-0 upset with doubles win

Jodie Burrage and Harriet Dart beat Storm Hunter and Ellen Perez 6-3, 6-4 Australia to miss Billie Jean King Cup finals for second straight year Australian team captain Sam Stosur’s fears of a “funky” upset have been realised as an understrength Great Britain sent Australia crashing out of Billie Jean King Cup contention. After the visitors claimed both opening-day singles matches at Melbourne’s John Cain Arena, new British doubles pairing Jodie Burrage and Harriet Dart completed a 3-0 rout in the best-of-five qualifying tie on Saturday. Continue reading...

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