Fiona Ferro

Palermo Ladies Open: France's Fiona Ferro upsets fourth-seed Anett Kontaveit to clinch title

It was Ferro’s second WTA title and the 23-year-old sealed it on her second championship point when Kontaveit hit a return long.

Palermo Ladies Open: Petra Martic to face Anett Kontaveit, Fiona Ferro against local favourite Camila Giorgi in semi-finals

Martic beat qualifier Aliaksandra Sasnovich 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) then Kontaveit defeated Italian teenager Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-1, 4-6, 6-1.

Fed Cup Final 2019: World No 1 Ashleigh Barty gunning to help seven-time champions Australia win first title since 1974

While it is Australia's first final of the Fed Cup since 1993, France made the decider three years ago, losing 3-2 to the Czech Republic

Fed Cup: Kristina Mladenovic to star for France in final as captain Julien Benneteau names unchanged side

France's Kristina Mladenovic, ranked 39 in the world, will be backed by Caroline Garcia (45), Alize Cornet (60), Fiona Ferro (63) and Pauline Parmentier (121) in next month's final in Perth

Caroline Garcia returns to French Fed Cup squad after two-year absence caused by falling out with Kristina Mladenovic

World number 19 Garcia was selected on Tuesday alongside Kristina Mladenovic and Alize Cornet, two players with whom she fell out after withdrawing from Fed Cup duty at the start of 2017

French Open 2018: Garbine Muguruza and Marin Cilic reach third round at Roland Garros with contrasting wins

Garbine Muguruza and Marin Cilic reached the third round of the French Open with contrasting wins as play got underway at Roland Garros on day five.