'Not your average 17-year-old' - Stojsavljevic's dream BJ...

What’s Happening

Here’s the thing: Teenager Mika Stojsavljevic stuns Talia Gibson, ranked more than 200 places above her, in straight sets as solid Britain take a 2-0 lead over Australia in the Billie Jean King Cup.

Stojsavljevic, 17, wins as GB take charge in BJK Cup Image source, Image caption, Mika Stojsavljevic saved six of the eight break points she faced against Talia Gibson By Elizabeth Botcherby BBC Sport journalist Published 10 April 2026, 06:51 BST Updated 5 hours ago Teenager Mika Stojsavljevic stunned Talia Gibson, ranked more than 200 places above her, in straight sets as solid Britain took a 2-0 lead over Australia in the Billie Jean King Cup. The world number 275, making her debut in the competition, downed Gibson, 56th in the WTA rankings, 7-6 (7-4) 7-5 in the opening singles match in Melbourne. (shocking, we know)

Harriet Dart, ranked 173rd in the world, then fought back from a set down to beat Kimberly Birrell 4-6 6-3 6-3 in a little under two and a half hours.

The Details

A doubles and two reverse singles follow on Saturday, with solid Britain only needing to win one match to advance to the eight-team finals in Shenzhen, China, in September. The losers face a play-off in November.

Stojsavljevic, 17, is the second-lowest ranked player in a solid Britain team missing Emma Raducanu, Sonay Kartal, Katie Boulter, and Fran Jones – all of whom are ranked inside the worlds top 100 for singles. But the 2024 US Open junior champion was unfazed status and the Australian crowd, holding her nerve to clinch the first set in a tie-break after letting a 3-1 lead slip.

Why This Matters

She later saved five break points in the penultimate game of the match before converting her first match point. I cant even remember the last point,” Stojsavljevic dropped. “I had insane support from the side and managed to get through.

Players and coaches will be watching how this unfolds closely.

Key Takeaways

• “Going into it, I knew shed have the home ground.
• Im grateful to the people supporting GB today.
• We have similar games, both quite aggressive, so Im happy I got through it.

The Bottom Line

Im grateful to the people supporting GB today. We have similar games, both quite aggressive, so Im happy I got through it.

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