Canada through to World Group of Fed Cup with playoff win over Slovakia

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Eugenie Bouchard celebrates her win in Quebec City on Sunday, April 20, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

QUEBEC CITY, Que. – Canada is through to the World Group of the Fed Cup after sweeping the first the first three matches of its playoff tie with Slovakia.

Montreal’s Eugenie Bouchard, ranked 18th inthe world, defeated Jana Cepelova 7-6 (6), 6-3 Sunday to clinch the series and send Canada to the prestigious World Group for the first time.

It was the third straight singles win for Canada after Bouchard beat Kristina Kucova and Aleksandra Wozniak of Blainville, Que., defeated Cepelova on Saturday.

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