Italy have taken the lead over Slovakia in the Billie Jean King Cup final after Lucia Bronzetti beat Viktoria Hruncakova in the opening singles tie.

Lucia Bronzetti put Italy in touching distance of a fifth Billie Jean King Cup with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Slovakia's Viktoria Hruncakova on Wednesday. Hruncakova, ranked 159th, battled gamely in the second set,

The Billie Jean King Cup final is due to start at 4pm GMT on Wednesday 20 November at the Martin Carpena Arena in Malaga. Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the tie live via the BBC Red Button, or online via the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website.