Britain on Cusp of Billie Jean King Cup Victory as Stojsavljevic Stuns Australia

Mika Stojsavljevic, ranked 275th globally, made a stunning debut in the Billie Jean King Cup, defeating world No 65 Talia Gibson 7-6 (7-4) 7-5, despite being 219 places behind her in the WTA rankings. The 17-year-old 2024 US Open junior champion gave Britain a perfect start in the qualifiers, compensating for the absence of key players like Emma Raducanu. Stojsavljevic's victory was followed by Harriet Dart's comeback win over Kiimberly Birrell 4-6 6-3 6-3, leaving Britain one win away from qualifying for the finals in Shenzhen, China. Dart will team up with Jodie Burrage in the doubles rubber to potentially seal the tie for Britain.