Slovenia beat seven-time winners Australia in the Billie Jean King Cup finals opener on Tuesday in Seville, taking a 2-0 lead in one of the best-of-three tie.
Kaja Juvan and Tamara Zidansek received their singles rubbers in opposition to final 12 months’s runners-up to get Slovenia off to a powerful begin on their finals debut earlier than the closing doubles.
Juvan defeated Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4, 6-1 earlier than Zidansek beat Daria Saville 6-1, 6-4.
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Juvan acquired the ball rolling with a snug straight-units win over Tomljanovic.
The Slovenian served strongly, successful 72 per cent of her first serve in opposition to her tiring Australian opponent, who has endured an harm-hit season, taking part in simply 5 matches prior.
Juvan has a powerful report on the Billie Jean King Cup, recording her tenth victory in 11 matches throughout singles and doubles.
“I feel really good playing here and I was thinking today, I can’t seem to lose at this (competition),” stated Juvan.
Zidansek produced seven aces in opposition to Saville as Slovenia moved high of Group B, which additionally contains a strong Kazakhstan workforce.
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“I’m really happy with the way I played, at the beginning I was looking for my rhythm,” stated Zidansek.
“It’s special, we don’t (often) get that in tennis because it’s an individual sport.”
Later Tuesday defending champions Switzerland face the Czech Republic in a Group A heavyweight conflict.
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