Zihaida Shantalova defeated Shaza Tinawi 6-2 7-5 in the Fed Cup G2 RRB: SYR vs TJK round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Shaza Tinawi came in defending last year's round-robin, but Zihaida Shantalova had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard.
No previous meetings on record.