Overview
- Sebastián Báez beat world No. 6 Taylor Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 for his first win over the American after five losses and his second career top-10 victory.
- Coco Gauff routed Solana Sierra 6-1, 6-1 in under an hour to square the tie at 1-1 and extend her unbeaten run at the event.
- The deciding rubber features Lourdes Carlé and Guido Andreozzi against Gauff and Christian Harrison in mixed doubles.
- Fritz acknowledged he began the season managing preseason knee tendinitis, offering context for his performance.
- Argentina opened the tournament by sweeping Spain 3-0, highlighting strong early form heading into the Perth group stage.