US EditionPoland Stun the U.S. to Set up United Cup Summit Clash with Switzerland
Poland secured a 7-6, 7-6 mixed doubles win over the U.S. to reach the final against Switzerland, avenging last year's loss, with Hurkacz's singles win pivotal.
- On Jan 10 in Sydney, Poland beat the defending United States in a mixed-doubles decider as Katarzyna Kawa and Jan Zielinski defeated Coco Gauff and Christian Harrison to reach the United Cup final.
- Hubert Hurkacz stunned Taylor Fritz in singles to give Poland the lead, avenging last year's final loss, before Coco Gauff beat Iga Świątek to level the tie.
- Long, physical matches like Bergs' two-and-a-half-hour win shaped the day as the tie was played in gruelling conditions with temperatures around 40 Celsius, with organisers starting play 30 minutes early amid forecasts of up to 43 Celsius.
- Belinda Bencic led Switzerland into the final by winning singles and then teaming with Jakub Paul to clinch mixed doubles 6-3, 0-6, 10-5.
- Hurkacz, back from injury, said `Definitely pleasantly surprised... in seven months, my first tournament`, while Katarzyna Kawa called the win a great victory for the team.
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SYDNEY (AP) — Poland reached the United Cup final after Katarzyna Kawa and Jan Zielinski defeated Coco Gauff and Christian Harrison 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) in a decisive mixed doubles match on Saturday. Poland will face Switzerland in the final on Sunday. Kawa and Zielinski were again key, having won the decisive mixed doubles match in the quarterfinals against Australia. Six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Świątek quickly joined the celebrations. Earlier…
The fourth United Cup tennis tournament will have its third champion on Sunday, with Poland, who finished second in the last two years, and Switzerland, who advanced for the first time, meeting in the final.
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Poland beats US in mixed doubles decider to reach United Cup final against Switzerland
SYDNEY (AP) — Poland reached the United Cup final after Katarzyna Kawa and Jan Zielinski beat Coco Gauff and Christian Harrison 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) in a mixed doubles decider.
The Polish national tennis team defeated the United States in the semifinals of the United Cup in Sydney. In the deciding match, Katarzyna Kawa and Jan Zieliński defeated Coco Gauff and Christian Harrison 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-3) in the mixed doubles. The competition ended with a 2-1 victory for Poland in straight sets. Tomorrow's final will feature Switzerland.
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