SEVILLE, Spain — The Czech Republic beat defending champion Switzerland on the primary day of the group stage on the Billie Jean King Cup Finals on Tuesday.

Linda Noskova defeated Celine Naef 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-4 within the first singles match, and Marie Bouzkova beat Viktorija Golubic 6-4, 6-4 within the second match of the Group A tie.

Bouzkova was a late addition to the Czech staff following the withdrawal of world No. 8 Karolina Muchova due to a wrist damage.

Switzerland was with out Olympic gold medalist Belinda Bencic, who introduced on Friday that she is pregnant.

The United States is the opposite staff in Group A and can face Switzerland on Thursday.

In Group B, Slovenia defeated final yr’s runner-up Australia 2-1 after Kaja Juvan defeated Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4, 6-1 and Tamara Zidansek beat Daria Saville 6-1, 6-4.

PHOTOS: Czech Republic beats defending champion Switzerland in group stage of BJK Cup Finals in Spain

Australia’s level got here when Kimberly Birrell and Storm Hunter beat Veronika Erjavec and Ela Nala Milic 7-5, 6-7 (2), 10-5 within the doubles match.

The 12-team BJK Cup Finals is being performed at La Cartuja Stadium within the southern Spanish metropolis of Seville. It will run by means of Sunday providing a report whole of $9.6 million in prize cash, together with $2.4 million to the champions.

The groups compete in 4 round-robin teams and the winners will advance to the semifinals.

The largest staff competitors in girls’s tennis is beginning two days after the top of the WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico, which featured the highest eight gamers on the tour - together with winner Iga Swiatek.

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