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BRISBANE, Australia (AP) Australia advanced to the Fed Cup final for the first time in more than a quarter century after Ashleigh Barty and Samantha Stosur beat Aryna Sabalenka and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 in a decisive doubles match Sunday.

Australia will play in the final for the first time since 1993, and will face France, which beat Romania 3-2 on clay at Rouen in the other semifinal.

Australia will host the Nov. 9-10 final.

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