Tennis-Kazakhstan down hosts Britain in Billie Jean King Cup finals, Australia win

Tennis - Billie Jean King Cup Finals - Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - November 8, 2022 Kazakhstan's Anna Danilina celebrates with Elena Rybakina during their group stage doubles match against Britain's Alicia Barnett and Olivia Nicholls Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes

GLASGOW (Reuters) - Kazakhstan began their Billie Jean King Cup finals campaign with victory over hosts Britain on Tuesday while seven-times champions Australia saw off Slovakia in the opening tie.

Formerly called the Fed Cup, the event was renamed in honour of American 12-time major winner King and restructured into a 'World Cup of tennis' format concluding with 12 nations competing over one week for the title.