Overview
- Belinda Bencic beat Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 6-3 in Perth to give Switzerland a 1-0 lead in the Italy tie.
- During Flavio Cobolli’s match with Stan Wawrinka, a ball fell from Cobolli’s pocket and the chair awarded the point to Wawrinka, a decision supervisor Gerry Armstrong upheld under player-caused disturbance rules.
- Cobolli takes on Wawrinka in the men’s singles before a potential mixed doubles where Italy is expected to field Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori.
- Switzerland defeated France 3-0 in its opener, leaving Italy with limited room to top the group in the round-robin phase.
- With ties comprising women’s singles, men’s singles and mixed doubles, the format can make individual matches and even sets decisive for advancement.