6 Feb 2014

NZ wins first match at Fed cup tournament

6:38 am on 6 February 2014

The New Zealand women's tennis team has beaten Pakistan 3-0 in their opening group match at the Fed Cup Asia-Oceania group two tournament in Kazakhstan.

All three matches in the tie were won in straight sets with the New Zealanders dropping just three games.

The New Zealanders have matches against India and Iran to come.

13 countries are in the tournament hoping to qualifying to group one.