Shocked Aussies lose both opening singles in cup clash
By Melissa Woods
Team captain Sam Stosur believes Australia can still topple Great Britain after their Billie Jean King Cup qualifying tie in Melbourne got off to the worst possible start.
The Australians lost both opening-day singles matches, with spearhead Talia Gibson a shock loser to British teen Mika Stojsavljevic.
Gibson was expected to get the tie at John Cain Arena off to a flying start on Friday, but went down 7-6 (7-4) 7-5 against the lowly-ranked 17-year-old.