Britain On Cusp of Billie Jean King Cup Victory After Stojsavljevic's Stunning Debut

Great Britain is one win away from securing a spot in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, thanks to impressive performances by Mika Stojsavljevic and Harriet Dart against Australia in Melbourne. Stojsavljevic, ranked 275th in the world, made a remarkable debut by defeating world No 65 Talia Gibson 7-6 (7-4) 7-5, overcoming a 219-place difference in the WTA rankings. The 17-year-old, who is the 2024 US Open junior champion, gave Britain a perfect start in the qualifiers, which are being played without key players Emma Raducanu, Sonay Kartal, Katie Boulter, and Fran Jones. Stojsavljevic's win was followed by Dart's comeback victory over Kiimberly Birrell 4-6 6-3 6-3, leaving Britain needing just one more win from the remaining three matches to qualify for the finals in Shenzhen, China. Dart will team up with Jodie Burrage in Saturday's doubles rubber to try to complete the tie for Britain.