MONTERREY - Team Canada has advanced to the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers after defeating host Mexico on Sunday to win the Group A playoffs at Club Sonoma.

Victoria Mboko of Toronto defeated Renata Zarazua 6-1, 6-1 in a tidy 53 minutes, while American-Canadian Carson Branstine bounced Julia Garcia 6-3, 7-6 to sweep the best-of-three final.

Had Canada dropped one of its singles matches, it would have had to play a must-win doubles match with Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa and Mboko scheduled to face Giuliana Olmos and Zarazua.

Canada beat Denmark 2-1 on Saturday to force Sunday’s winner-take-all showdown. Mexico beat Denmark 2-1 on Friday.

American-Canadian Carson Branstine got the showdown against Mexico off to a great start with a 6-3, 7-6 (5) singles victory over Julia Garcia.

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