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United States beats Belarus to win its 18th Fed Cup title

Salt Lake Tribune | November 13, 2017

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Minsk, Belarus • A 17-year championship drought came to an end Sunday for the United States when it beat Belarus 3-2 to take its 18th Fed Cup title.

CoCo Vandeweghe and Shelby Rogers defeated Aryna Sabalenka and Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-3, 7-6 (3) in the deciding doubles of the 2017 final. It was the first Fed Cup title for the U.S. since 2000.

United States' CoCo Vandeweghe, right, and her teammate Shelby Rogers, left, celebrate after defeating Belarus' Aliaksandra Sasnovich and Aryna Sabalenka during the Fed Cup final match between Belarus and USA, in Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, Nov.12, 2017. United States defeated Belarus 3-2 and gained the Fed Cup title. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
United States' CoCo Vandeweghe, right, and her teammate Shelby Rogers, left, celebrate after defeating Belarus' Aliaksandra Sasnovich and Aryna Sabalenka during the Fed Cup final match between Belarus and USA, in Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, Nov.
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