Workforce Canada has superior to the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers after defeating host Mexico on Sunday to win the Group A playoffs at Membership Sonoma.
Victoria Mboko of Toronto defeated Renata Zarazua 6-1, 6-1 in a tidy 53 minutes, whereas American-Canadian Carson Branstine bounced Julia Garcia 6-3, 7-6 to comb the best-of-three ultimate.
Had Canada dropped one among its singles matches, it could have needed to play a must-win doubles match with Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa and Mboko scheduled to face Giuliana Olmos and Zarazua.
Canada beat Denmark 2-1 on Saturday to pressure Sunday’s winner-take-all showdown. Mexico beat Denmark 2-1 on Friday.
American-Canadian Carson Branstine bought the showdown in opposition to Mexico off to an amazing begin with a 6-3, 7-6 (5) singles victory over Julia Garcia.
Branstine, who represented the US earlier than switching to Canada — the start nation of her mom — in 2017, wanted one hour, 39 minutes to beat the 22-year-old crowd favorite.
Branstine completed with one ace, three double faults, 3-of-4 break factors saved and 2-of-5 break factors received. She received 65 per cent of her factors on serve and received 2-of-10 return video games.
Garcia completed with two aces, no double faults, 3-of-5 break factors saved, and 1-of-11 break factors received, and solely received 1-of-11 return video games.
Mboko completed her match with 5 aces, three double faults and 5 break level conversions. The younger Canadian received 89 per cent of her factors on first serve, received all of her service video games and received 5 of seven return video games.
