The British tennis team secured a place in the United Cup elimination tournament in Australia on Sunday.
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After Cameron Norrie’s surprise victory over Rafael Nadal and Cathy Swan’s success over Nuria Parrisas-Diaz Great Britain In the duel of subgroup D against Spain, they were ahead with 2-0.
In Sunday’s first match, world No. 13 Paula Bados beat Harriet Dart 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 to make it 1-2, but Dan Evans sealed the victory for the English defeated Albert Ramos-Viñolas 6-3, 1-6, 6-3. British tennis players were also superior in mixed doubles afterwards.
Group D winners Great Britain to face sub-group C first team in Sydney – ASVGermany or the Czech Republic.
The “United Cup” mixed team tournament is held for the first time and its prize pool is 15 million US dollars (13.976 million euros).
In the 11-day tournament, which began on December 29, 18 teams compete, whose tennis players compete for 500 ATP extension rank and 500 WTA ranking points.
“United Cup” is held in threes Australian city, playing matches in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth.
Group teams:
Group A – Greece, Belgium, Bulgaria; Group B – Poland, Swiss, Kazakhstan; Group C – United States, Czech Republic, Germany; Group D – Spain, Australia Great Britain; Group E – Italy, Brazil, Norway; Group F – In France, Croatia, Argentina.
