Australia will host France in the 2019 Fed Cup BY bnp Paribas Final after both nations emerged from heart-stopping semi-final clashes played half a world apart, with each going down to the wire.
Australia head to the final with a 5-1 lead against France in the Fed Cup competition, but the host’s last win came in 1971. France won their most recent meeting when the nations faced off in Moscow, Russia in 2000.
Everything is in place to expect a tough battle for the title and with this comes huge determination for the host Nation competing on home soil to make history - almost half a century after their last title.