Sydney (AFP)
World No.1 Ashleigh Barty will unsurprisingly lead Australia to France in the Fed Cup tennis final on November 9 and 10 in Perth, according to the team lineup unveiled on Monday.
Australia, which has seven Fed Cups to its name, is aiming for a first title in the competition since 1974.
Barty, the last winner of Roland-Garros, will challenge the French alongside the experienced Samantha Stosur (35, 92nd world). Ajla Tomljanovic (51st), called for the first time by captain Alicia Molik, Astra Sharma (102) and Priscilla Hon (118) complete the team.
The Australians had qualified for the final by beating Belarus in April, while France, who has not yet announced his selection, had obtained his qualification against Romania.
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