US EditionThird Time Lucky as Poland Beat Switzerland to Win United Cup
- Jan 11 in Sydney, Poland beat Switzerland 2-1 to win the United Cup, sealed by Katarzyna Kawa and Jan Zielinski's 6-4, 6-3 mixed doubles victory.
- After two prior final losses in 2024 and 2025, Poland erased those defeats by beating last year's champions the United States in the semi-finals.
- Hubert Hurkacz responded by defeating Stan Wawrinka 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in his first event back after a near seven-month injury layoff, serving 18 aces and saving eight of nine break points.
- The triumph gives Hubert Hurkacz momentum ahead of the Australian Open starting January 18, and players called the week a career high.
- Reflecting on the win, Poland highlighted teamwork and support, saying `This year it was such a team effort, I really felt the support.` and `We can be so proud` after their first United Cup title, with Iga Swiatek calling it `Third time lucky`.
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Chicago Tribune
SYDNEY (AP) — Poland captured the United Cup and rebounded from two consecutive runner-up finishes in the final after Jan Zielinski and Katarzyna Kawa defeated Jakub Paul and Belinda Bencic 6-4, 6-3 in the decisive mixed doubles match on Sunday, completing a 2-1 comeback victory over Switzerland. Earlier, Hubert Hurkacz beat Stan Wawrinka 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to level the final after Belinda Bencic rallied from a set down to upset world No. 2 Iga Świąt…
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The Straits TimesThird time lucky as Poland beat Switzerland to win United Cup
SYDNEY, Jan 11 : Poland battled past Switzerland 2-1 in the United Cup final on Sunday to banish the pain of title-round defeats in the previous two editions and secure a long-awaited maiden triumph in the season-opening mixed-team competition.Hubert Hurkacz continued his resurgence in his first event back
After two blows suffered at the end of the previous edition, the Polish team won the United Cup tennis tournament. Since this time, the Polishers have won the 2-1 Swiss team and won the much-waited trophie.
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