Canada fails to qualify for Billie Jean King Cup Finals with loss to Japan

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Ena Shibahara and Shuko Aoyama defeated Kayla Cross and Rebecca Marino 6-3, 5-7 6-2 successful the decisive doubles lucifer to unafraid Japan a spot successful the Billie Jean King Cup Finals connected Sunday successful Tokyo.

Cross and Marino autumn to Shibahara and Aoyama successful decisive doubles lucifer successful Tokyo

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Apr 13, 2025 10:16 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 minutes ago

Two women's doubles tennis teams shingle hands astatine the net.

Canada had taken a 1-0 pb erstwhile Victoria Mboko defeated Shibahara 6-4, 6-7 (8), 7-5. Japan evened the necktie with Moyuka Uchijima beating Marina Stakusic 6-3, 6-3 successful the 2nd singles.

WATCH l Uchijima beats Stakusic to adjacent tie:

Japan draws adjacent with Canada astatine Billie Jean King qualifier arsenic Uchijima defeats Stakusic

Marina Stakusic of Canada was defeated by Japan's Moyuka Uchijima 6-3, 6-3 successful lucifer 2 of the Billie Jean King qualifier successful Tokyo Sunday, forcing a 3rd and deciding match.

"I'm truly blessed that I got the doubles done today," Shibahara said.

The BJK Cup Finals volition beryllium played successful Shenzhen successful September, erstwhile Japan volition beryllium making its 2nd consecutive finals quality and volition effort to lucifer its best-ever performance. It reached the semifinals successful 1996.

WATCH l Mboko tops Shibahara in opener:

Canada's Mboko kicks disconnected Billie Jean King qualifier with triumph implicit Japan's Shibahara

Victoria Mboko of Canada defeated Japan's Ena Shibahara 6-4, 6-7(8), 7-5 successful the opening lucifer of the Billie Jean King qualifier successful Tokyo Sunday giving Canada a 1-0 lead.

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