Singles wins for Martina Trevisan and Jasmine Paolini gave Italy victory over France in their opening Group D clash at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Seville on Wednesday.
Tennis - Billie Jean King Cup Finals - Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville, Spain - November 8, 2023 Italy's Martina Trevisan celebrates during her match against France's Alize Cornet REUTERS/Marcelo Del PozoSEVILLE, Nov 8 -
Trevisan recovered from a slow start to beat the experienced Alize Cornet 2-6 6-2 6-2 in the opening rubber. The 27-year-old Paolini then battled back from 4-2 down in the deciding set to beat Caroline Garcia 7-6 5-7 6-4 in a match lasting two hours and 39 minutes.Italy have now beaten France five times in their last seven meetings in the flagship women's team competition.Men's tournaments in Dallas, Doha and Munich will be upgraded from ATP 250 to ATP 500 events as part of reforms to strengthen the 2025 calendar, the men's Tour body confirmed on Wednesday.
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