Elena Rybakina guided Kazakhstan to a 2-1 victory against Spain in her United Cup debut at the RAC Arena in Perth on Friday, and Gao Xinyu stunned Beatriz Haddad Maia in China's victory over Brazil.

Alexander Shevchenko joked that he was ‘carried’ by a dominant Elena Rybakina in their United Cup mixed doubles win over Pablo Carreno Busta and Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers. Shevchenko said: “If Lena wasn’t carrying me this match we would lose! Thanks to her.”

Elena Rybakina led Kazakhstan to victory in the opening tie of the 2025 United Cup, winning her singles and mixed doubles matches at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia on Friday.

Elena Rybakina led Kazakhstan to a 2-1 defeat of Spain on Friday, as the former Wimbledon champion made a winning start to the season at the United Cup mixed-team event

PERTH – Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina expressed confidence on Dec 26 that her new partnership with Novak Djokovic’s former coach Goran Ivanisevic will pay dividends, starting at the mixed-team United Cup.

Elena Rybakina marks her United Cup debut by helping Kazakhstan to a 2-1 victory over Spain at the season-opening tournament in Australia.

Elena Rybakina led Kazakhstan to a 2-1 defeat of Spain on Friday, as the former Wimbledon champion made a winning start to the season at the United Cup mixed-team event.