Elena Rybakina marked her United Cup debut by way of serving to Kazakhstan to a 2-1 victory over Spain on the season-opening match in Perth, Australia.
The 25-year-old, who was once Wimbledon champion in 2022, beat Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-2 6-3 to degree the fit after Pablo Carreno Busta defeated Alexander Shevchenko 6-2 6-1 to provide Spain the lead.
Rybakina, the sector quantity six, then partnered Shevchenko to a 7-6 (7-4) 6-7 (2-7) 10-7 win in opposition to Carreno Busta and Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers within the blended doubles.
Nice Britain gets their marketing campaign below means in opposition to Argentina on Monday, prior to going through Australia on Wednesday.
Kazakhstan will qualify for the quarter-finals of the 18-nation blended groups match in the event that they defeat Greece of their 2nd Crew C fit on Monday.
Rybakina, enjoying for the primary time since starting paintings with fellow former Wimbledon winner Goran Ivanisevic as her new trainer, stated: “The primary fit is at all times tricky.
“It is not simple to get used [to it] that fast however I am lovely pleased with the way in which I performed lately.”
The 3rd version of the United Cup runs till 5 January 2025, with suits happening in Perth and Sydney.
GB’s workforce fixture in opposition to Australia will see British ladies’s primary Katie Boulter face fiance Alex de Minaur. The couple introduced their engagement previous this week.
The Australian Open, the primary Grand Slam of the season, starts on Sunday, 12 January.
