China defeated Brazil and Kazakhstan edged Spain as United Cup motion were given underway Friday in Australia.
Eighteen countries are competing within the $11 million mixed-gender match in Sydney and Perth thru Jan. 5.
China scored a 2-0 win over Brazil in Team E in Perth. Xinyu Gao outlasted Beatriz Haddad Maia 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 in 3 hours and 22 mins, the longest WTA singles fit in United Cup historical past. Zhizhen Zhang adopted with a 6-3, 6-0 win in opposition to Thiago Monteiro in 54 mins.
Kazakhstan posted a 2-1 victory over Spain in Team C, additionally in Perth. Pablo Carreno Busta gave Spain an early lead with a 6-2, 6-1 defeat of Alexander Shevchenko, however Elena Rybakina replied with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. Rybakina and Shevchenko then pulled out a marathon 7-6 (4), 6-7 (2), 10-7 win over Carreno Busta and Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers.
–Box Degree Media
