Japan, Germany draw 1-1 in Fed Cup tennis
Sunday, 15 July 2007
TOYOTA (Japan), Jul 14 (AFP): Japan's 17-year-old Ayumi Morita came to the rescue of Japan by beating Angelique Kerber to draw 1-1 on the first day of the play-off tie against Germany in the Fed Cup tennis on Saturday.
Tatjana Malek put Germany one up earlier in the day when she crashed Erika Takao's Fed Cup debut with a solid 6-4, 6-3 victory in the opening rubber.
But Morita, who won the challenger titles at Tokyo and Tokachi last season, came back from behind to beat Angelique Kerber 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, another Fed Cup debutante.
Morita went a break up in the ninth game of the final set and had a match point on her advantage in the following game, only to see Kerber fight back to draw even 5-5.
Tatjana Malek put Germany one up earlier in the day when she crashed Erika Takao's Fed Cup debut with a solid 6-4, 6-3 victory in the opening rubber.
But Morita, who won the challenger titles at Tokyo and Tokachi last season, came back from behind to beat Angelique Kerber 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, another Fed Cup debutante.
Morita went a break up in the ninth game of the final set and had a match point on her advantage in the following game, only to see Kerber fight back to draw even 5-5.