GB out of United Cup as Australia progress

Nice Britain missed out on the United Cup quarter-finals as Australia certified from Group C with a 2-1 victory over the US.

Earlier, Pegula beat Ajla Tomljanovic to degree after Australia’s Alex de Minaur beat Taylor Fritz.

Australia’s win meant GB had been edged out, ending third in a good group.

All three nations received one and misplaced certainly one of their two ties in Perth, in addition to every ending tied on three match wins and three losses.

That meant the variety of units received was used to resolve who progressed to the quarter-finals and Britain, who made a profitable begin towards Australia earlier than dropping to the US, missed out.

The Individuals, who’re the defending champions, should wait to see in the event that they qualify as the most effective group runners-up.

The winners of six teams go into the final eight and can be joined by the most effective runner-ups in every of the host cities – Sydney and Perth.

Australia and Poland, who completed as Group A winners, are the primary by way of within the 18-nation occasion which is a mixed-gender group format and presents $10m (£7.85m) in prize cash.

High seeds Poland, led by girls’s world primary Iga Swiatek, secured their place within the quarter-finals on Monday with a 2-1 win over Spain.

4-time main champion Swiatek received 6-2 6-1 towards Sara Sorribes Tormo in Perth earlier than partnering Hubert Hurkacz to thrash Sorribes Tormo and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-0 6-0 within the blended doubles decider.

In Group D, France received 2-1 towards Germany as Caroline Garcia and Edouard Roger-Vasselin saved match factors earlier than beating Angelique Kerber and Alexander Zverev 7-6 (7-4) 2-6 12-10.

France might win the group in the event that they beat Italy on Wednesday.

In Group B, Norway gave themselves hope of qualifying as two-time main finalist Casper Ruud earned a pair of wins in a 2-1 victory over Croatia in Sydney.