Tennis/ Federation Cup: Ireland got off to a promising start when they came through the first of their Europe/Africa Zone Group III Federation Cup games against Montenegro in Mauritius yesterday.
Ireland won the first-round match 2-1 when Emma Murphy convincingly won her singles tie 6-1, 6-1 before Yvonne Doyle teamed up with Kelly Liggan to also win the doubles 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.
Liggan had earlier lost her singles match in three sets 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.
The group is split into two round-robin pools. Ireland is in Pool B along with Latvia, Moldova, Malta and Montenegro. The Irish side are striving to become winners of the pool, which will ensure promotion to Europe/Africa Zone Group Group II in 2008.
FEDERATION CUP: First Singles: E Murphy bt A Kankaras 6-1 6-1. Second Singles: D Krstajic bt Kelly Liggan 6-4 3-6 6-2. Doubles: Y Doyle and K Liggan bt D Krstajic and V Radunovia 6-4 6-4.