'Don't stop believing!' - Sasnovich feels at home, CoCo and Sloane sing karaoke

1m read 10 Nov 2017 7y ago
The Belarus and USA teams ahead of the 2017 Fed Cup final (Getty)

MINSK, Belarus - Having carved their way through a series of upsets to make their first ever Fed Cup final, Belarus will take on the might of 17-time champions the USA this weekend for the right to make history and lift the trophy.

On the underdogs' side is their home advantage - and Belarusian No.2 Aliaksandra Sasnovich

View Profile showed the Fed Cup cameras inside Minsk's Chizhovka Arena, the 9,500-capacity stadium located on the banks of a reservoir in the south-east of the city that will be this weekend's venue.

Sasnovich also introduced the Belarusian team, as well as her parents - speaking about the sacrifices they had made as a family growing up without much money, such as her mother selling her jewellery to help finance the 23-year-old's tennis career.

Meanwhile, Team USA, seeking to take home the Fed Cup trophy for the first time since 2000, took advantage of some downtime to keep morale high with a spot of carpool karaoke. With CoCo Vandeweghe in the driver's seat - and in charge of air drumming - Sloane Stephens, Alison Riske and Shelby Rogers took on Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" with gusto.