• Australia will participate in the Billie Jean King Cup finals after taking Russia's automatic spot in the event. | REUTERS
    Australia will participate in the Billie Jean King Cup finals after taking Russia's automatic spot in the event. | REUTERS

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Australia will replace the suspended Russian team for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Monday.

Russia was banned from defending its Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup titles following its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine.

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