Russian Tennis Federation defeated Switzerland 2-0 in Saturday’s Billie Jean King Cup final at Prague’s O2 Arena to clinch their fifth title at the team competition formerly known as the Fed Cup.
Playing the new format of the event for the first time, Russia first topped Group A, which also included Canada and France. In the semifinals, the Russian team edged the USA (Group C winner) and lastly eliminated Switzerland with two singles victories in the finals.