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United Cup: Fokina-Sorribes Pair Guide Spain To Dramatic 2-1 Win Over Brazil

By IANS News December 29, 2023 • 14:22 PM View: 720

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina: Spain earned victory in its opening Group A tie of United Cup on Friday when Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Sara Sorribes Tormo prevailed in the decisive mixed doubles rubber against Brazil.

With the tie locked at 1-1 after the two singles matches, Davidovich Fokina and Sorribes Tormo rallied past Beatriz Haddad Maia and Marcelo Melo 6-4, 7-5 to move Spain to 1-0 in Group A play.

Earlier, Haddad Maia prevailed in her first WTA Tour match of the new season, defeating Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain 7-6(1), 6-2 in their Group A clash, levelling the showdown with Spain at 1-1 and sending it into a decisive mixed doubles match.

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