Tennis - Billie Jean King Cup - Finals - O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic - November 1, 2021 Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Rebecca Marino celebrate after winning their group stage doubles match against France's Clara Burel and Alize Cornet REUTERS/David W Cerny
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Rebecca Marino won the deciding doubles rubber to help stun defending champions France 2-1 on the opening day of the new-look Billie Jean King Cup finals on Monday.
Formerly called the Fed Cup, the event was renamed last year in honour of American 12-time major winner King and restructured into a 'World Cup of tennis' format concluding with 12 nations competing over one week for the title.
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