Kim Birrell loses to Viktoria Hruncakova in three setsAjla Tomljanovic struggles with injury in straight sets loss
Australia’s hopes of winning their first Billie Jean King Cup title in 50 years came to a crushing end on Sunday as they suffered a 2-0 defeat by Slovakia.
After Kimberly Birrell was defeated 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-3 by Slovakia’s Viktoria Hruncakova in a bruising tussle that lasted over two and a half hours, Australian No 1 Ajla Tomljanovic struggled badly with a left leg injury as she was dismantled 6-1, 6-2 by the in-form Rebecca Sramkova.
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