Australia, France into Fed Cup final

Both Fed Cup semi finals were hotly contested, and each required final match, the doubles, to settle the score.

Here are the results 

France (4) v Romania on Clay Indoor

in the Kindarena, Rouen, France, 20-21 April 2019.

Match 1

Simona Halep (ROU) defeated Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 6-3 6-1

Match 2

Caroline Garcia (FRA) defeated Mihaela Buzărnescu (ROU) 6-3 6-3

Match 3

Simona Halep (ROU) defeated Caroline Garcia (FRA) 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4

Match 4

Pauline Parmentier (FRA) defeated Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) 6-3 2-6 6-2

Match 5

Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) defeated Simona Halep / Monica Niculescu (ROU) 5-7 6-3 6-4

France defeated Romania 3-2 

Australia v Belarus (3) on Hard Outdoor

in Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 20-21 April 2019.

Match 1

Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) defeated Samantha Stosur (AUS) 7-5 5-7 6-3

Match 2

Ashleigh Barty (AUS) defeated Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 7-6(2) 6-3

Match 3

Ashleigh Barty (AUS) defeated Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 6-2 6-2

Match 4

Victoria Azarenka (BLR) defeated Samantha Stosur (AUS) 6-1 6-1

Match 5

Ashleigh Barty / Samantha Stosur (AUS) defeated Victoria Azarenka / Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 7-5 3-6 6-2

Australia defeated Belarus 3-2

Australia and France will contest the Fed Cup final in November in Australia.