Mattek-Sands and Kenin win deciding doubles rubber as USA beat Latvia

Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin helped put the United States into the Fed Cup Finals on Saturday, after teaming up with Bethanie Mattek-Sands to win the deciding doubles rubber in their qualifying match against Latvia in Everett, Washington.

USA led 2-0 coming into Saturday's action, but Latvia fought back in the reverse singles to level the match at 2-2.

Then it came down to Kenin and Mattek-Sands versus Jelena Ostapekno and Anastasija Sevastova and after a tight first set, USA eventually ran out 6-4, 6-0 winners in an hour and 15 minutes to take a 3-2 victory.

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