Belinda Bencic and Marc-Andrea Hüsler fulfilled their duty at this year’s United Cup in Brisbane, Australia.
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the essentials in a nutshell
- The United Cup takes place in the Australian cities of Perth, Sydney and Brisbane.
- At the start Bencic and Hüsler gave Switzerland the lead against Kazakhstan.
The 2023 tennis season in Australia will be heralded with the new United Cup. It is played in the cities of Brisbane, Perth and Sydney.
Switzerland has already started the tournament well. Belinda Bencic (WTA 12) wins her match against Julia Putinzewa, world number 51, 7:6 (7:0) and 6:3. After three set balls rejected in the first round, the 25-year-old from Flawil turned up the heat.
Marc Andrea Hüsler (ATP 56) also starts successfully. The 26-year-old prevailed against Timofei Skatow (WTA 142) after a set deficit with 4: 6, 6: 3 and 6: 3.
Team captain Stan Wawrinka (vs. Bublik) and Jil Teichmann (vs. Kulambayeva) will be on the court on Friday. Mixed doubles is also on the programme. In the new year, Switzerland meets Poland.
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