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US beats Switzerland 3-1 in Fed Cup World Group playoff

US beats Switzerland 3-1 in Fed Cup World Group playoff
5 years 7 months 2 weeks ago Sunday, April 21 2019 Apr 21, 2019 April 21, 2019 6:15 PM April 21, 2019 in Sports - AP - Texas

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Sofia Kenin and Sloane Stephens won matches to give the United States a 3-1 victory over Switzerland on Sunday in a Fed Cup World Group playoff.

Kenin, a late replacement for Madison Keys, beat Timea Bacsinszky 6-3, 7-6 (4) to wrap up the match at Freeman Coliseum. The Americans advanced to the 2020 World Group draw, while Switzerland was relegated to World Group II.

In the opening match Sunday, Stephens beat Viktorija Golubic 6-3, 6-2.

On Saturday, Stephens beat Bacsinszky 6-4, 6-3, and Golubic topped Keys 6-2, 6-3.

The U.S. improved to 9-0 against Switzerland in Fed Cup play.

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