The Pacific Oceania Fed Cup convincingly beat Sri Lanka overnight 3 rubbers to 0 overnight with the expectation that the best they may achieve will be 5th place.
Abigail Tere-Apisah got Pacific Oceania off to a great start beating Medhira Samarasinghe in 57 minutes 6-0,6-3. Whilst her 1st serve was only 52% she was able to convert 5 of 9 break point opportunities compared to her opponent’s 1 of 2. OP Day 2 with results
#1 Pacific Oceania Player, Steffie Carruthers who had been struggling with tonsillitis in the first round, finally prevailed in a 2hr 09min 3 set match against her opponent Thisuri Molligoda in the 2nd rubber 6-2, 6-7(5); 6-1 to give Pacific Oceania an unassailable lead before Steffi Carruthers and Brittany Teei won their dead doubles rubber 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. The Pool Points are Pool D