France’s returning stars Caroline Garcia and Alize Cornet claimed both rubbers on day 1 of their Fed Cup by BNP Paribas first round showdown with Belgium to give Julien Benneteau the perfect start to his captaincy in Liege.
French No. 1 Garcia, playing her first Fed Cup tie since the 2016 final, surged away from Alison Van Uytvanck in the third set for a hard-earned 76(2) 46 62 victory, but it was Cornet who stole the show in Saturday’s second rubber at the Country Hall du Sart-Tilman, downing world No. 21 Elise Mertens 76(6) 62 for her first singles win in the competition in five years, and the fourth of her career.
French No. 1 Garcia, playing her first Fed Cup tie since the 2016 final, surged away from Alison Van Uytvanck in the third set for a hard-earned 76(2) 46 62 victory, but it was Cornet who stole the show in Saturday’s second rubber at the Country Hall du Sart-Tilman, downing world No. 21 Elise Mertens 76(6) 62 for her first singles win in the competition in five years, and the fourth of her career.
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