- Taylah Preston beat Marcela Zacarias 6-1 6-1 at Pat Rafter Arena
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Australia are through to the Billie Jean King Cup finals after 18-year-old Taylah Preston crushed Mexico’s Marcela Zacarias 6-1 6-1 at Brisbane’s Pat Rafter Arena. Preston’s win on Saturday afternoon gave Australia an unassailable 3-0 lead in the qualifying tie.
World No 564 Zacarias rolled her ankle with Preston leading 4-1 in the first set. The Mexican was at the back of the court writhing in agony after rolling her ankle during a rally. It appeared as though the tie was about to be wrapped up there and then, but Zacarias took a medical timeout and received attention. She showed great courage to return to the match, but struggled to stretch out.