Greece Stuns Britain to Clinch Fed Cup Quarterfinals—Third Time's the Charm
5 January 2026
Greece advances to the Fed Cup quarterfinals
Greece sealed a spot in the Fed Cup quarterfinals for the third time in four editions, after a dramatic win over Britain on Monday in Perth. Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari led the Greek charge in the singles, while Olivia Nicholls and Neal Skupski earned a consolation doubles win for Britain.
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Sakkari produced a historic victory over Emma Raducanu, beating her 6-4, 3-6, 6-1—the Greek's first win against the Brit in her professional career, boosting her season singles record to 2-0 after a previous win over Naomi Osaka.
“I endured four tough losses against Emma, so winning against her, and in such a strong tie, means a lot,” Sakkari said after the match.
In a two-hour and 15-minute clash, Tsitsipas overturned a one-set deficit to beat Billy Harris 4-6, 6-1, 7-6, with blistering forehands and steady nerves in the deciding tiebreak.
“I’m tired of losing close matches last year; I gave my all so history wouldn’t repeat itself. The atmosphere here was electric,” Tsitsipas added.
