Session 2 - Australia 2 d Czech Republic 1
* Alicia Molik d Lucie Safarova 7-5, 6-2
* Peter Luczak lost to Tomas Berdych 6-7(7/9), 4-6
* Molik/Luczak d Safarova/Berdych 7-5, 6-3
Session 1 - USA 2 d India 1
* Meghann Shaughnessy d Sania Mirza 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
* Mardy Fish d Rohan Bopanna 6-2, 6-4
* Shaughnessy/Fish lost to Mirza/Bopanna 4-6, 4-6
Meghann Shaughnessy has proved the ideal one-day substitute for Serena Williams, helping the United States to its opening tie win over India at Hyundai Hopman Cup XX.
Both Shaughnessy and Mardy Fish had good wins over Indian pair Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna in the singles with Williams set to take her place against the Czech Republic on Monday.
Shaughnessy made a superb start dominating to take the first set and an early break in the second, before Mirza fought back to win the second and lead 3-1 in the third. Cramp then slowed Mirza to allow Shaughnessy to win 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
The American raced to a 4-0 lead before Mirza got on the board by breaking serve. Shaughnessy still maintained the advantage, though, and took the opening set 6-3.
Shaughnessy broke serve to begin the second set and go to a 2-0 lead, but then Mirza found form to win the next three games. The Indian then continued with the new found confidence to take out the second set 6-4 to force it into a third.
Mirza continued to capitalise on a high number of unforced errors from Shaughnessy in the third set to race out to a 3-1 lead.
She looked set to give India a winning start, but dropped five straight games to lose after suffering leg cramps.
Fish was rarely troubled by Bopanna in the men’s singles to win 6-2, 6-4 to secure the win for America to set up their Hyundai Hopman Cup week when Williams arrives.
The men’s match started with a 13-minute first game, after the eight-minute opening for the women, with Bopanna eventually holding serve after nine deuces.
Fish then took full toll of his better all round game to close out the first set 6-2. Fish capitalised on a break in Bopanna’s opening service game of the second set to win it 6-4.
After going undefeated in the doubles last year, the Indians again showed its prowess by claiming the first set 6-4 over the Americans.
It was the same score in the second set as the Indians remained undefeated in the doubles. The United Stated ended up winning the tie 2-1.
The USA continues its Hyundai Hopman Cup campaign on Monday against the Czech Republic, while India faces Australia on Tuesday.
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