France and the Czech Republic advanced to the Fed Cup World Group final after winning decisive fifth doubles rubbers in the semifinals at the weekend.
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French captain Amelie Mauresmo urges Kristina Mladenovic on during Mladenovic’s loss to Kiki Bertens during the France v Netherlands Fed Cup semifinal; Getty Images
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Caroline Garcia celebrates her victory over Arantxa Rus during the France v Netherlands Fed Cup semifinal; Getty Images
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Kristina Mladenovic celebrates her doubles victory with Caroline Garcia during the France v Netherlands Fed Cup semifinal, the win that sealed the tie; Getty Images
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Kristina Mladenovic (L) celebrates her doubles victory with Caroline Garcia during the France v Netherlands Fed Cup semifinal, the win that sealed the tie; Getty Images
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French fans celebrate France’s Fed Cup victory over Netherlands in the World Group semifinals; Getty Images
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Karolina Pliskova in action during her victory over Timea Bacsinszky in the first of the reverse singles rubbers in the Switzerland v Czech Republic World Group semifinal tie in Lucerne; Getty Images
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Viktorija Golubic celebrates her victory over Barbora Strycova in the second of the reverse singles rubbers in the Switzerland v Czech Republic World Group semifinal tie in Lucerne; Getty Images
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Martina Hingis (L) and Viktorija Golubic in action during the doubles rubber in the Switzerland v Czech Republic World Group semifinal tie in Lucerne; Getty Images
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Lucie Hardecka (centre) celebrates her Czech team’s victory in the doubles rubber in the Switzerland v Czech Republic World Group semifinal tie in Lucerne; Getty Images
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The dejected Swiss team of (L-R) Belinda Bencic, Viktorija Golubic, Timea Bacsinszky and Martina Hingis following a loss in the doubles rubber in the Switzerland v Czech Republic World Group semifinal tie in Lucerne; Getty Images
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The Czech team celebrates victory in the Switzerland v Czech Republic World Group semifinal tie in Lucerne; Getty Images
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Australian captain Alicia Molik (in green) consoles Sam Stosur after Stosur fell to Coco Vandeweghe in the first of the reverse singles rubbers in the Australia v United States World Group Play-off tie in Brisbane, which handed the Americans an unassailable 3-0 lead; Getty Images
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Coco Vandeweghe celebrates with teammates after beating Sam Stosur in the first of the reverse singles rubbers in the Australia v United States World Group Play-off tie in Brisbane, which handed the Americans an unassailable 3-0 lead; Getty Images
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The American Fed Cup team of (L-R) Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Madison Keys, captain Mary-Joe Fernandez, Coco Vandeweghe and Christina McHale speaks to the press after winning the Australia v United States World Group Play-off tie in Brisbane; Getty Images
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Garbine Muguruza celebrates her 6-2 6-2 win over Roberta Vinci in the first of the reverse singles rubbers of the Spain v Italy World Group Play-off tie, handing Spain an unbeatable 3-0 lead in Lleida, Spain; Getty Images
