United Cup: America beats Great Britain 2-1

Perth (Uttam Hindu News): Taylor Fritz and Jessica Pegula combined for the win as the United States came from behind to win the decisive mixed doubles match of the United Cup mixed team event against Great Britain on Sunday, winning 2-1 in Group C preliminary round play. achieved. With the win, the United States went 1–0 in the mixed team event.

The match was tied at 1-1 when Fritz and Pegula combined to defeat Katie Boulter and Neal Skupski 1-6, 7-6(4), 10-7. The United States aims to defend its title, having won the tournament last season.
If the United States beats Australia on Monday night, it will qualify for the quarterfinals. The winner of Group C will advance to the quarter-finals in Perth. Great Britain defeated Australia 2–1 to finish their group matches with a 1–1 record. Australia, led by Alex de Minaur, are still in the running but will have to overcome the United States to advance to the next round. Earlier, Fritz kept the United States alive when he defeated Cameron Norrie 7-6(5), 6-4, avenging his loss to the British lefty in the mixed team event last season.

Meeting for the 14th time in their ATP head-to-head series, Fritz and Norrie had a fierce clash in hot Perth conditions. Fritz came back from losing a 4-1 lead in the first set to seal the opener in a tie-break. He then secured the decisive break of the second set in the ninth game and finished the match in one hour and 47 minutes. The world number 10, who received medical treatment on his left thigh during the match, now leads Norrie 8-6 in career meetings.

Great Britain got off to a good start as Boulter won with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Pegula of the United States in Group C play on Sunday. But Bolter came back from a set and double-break down and earned his first top 5 win in his seventh attempt after two hours and 44 minutes. Her previous best win by ranking came in 2022 when she defeated then world No. 7 Karolina Pliskova twice in a month on grass at Eastbourne and Wimbledon.