Iga Swiatek Leads Poland to Victory in United Cup Opener
Poland, led by World No. 1 Iga Swiatek, edged Norway 2-1 in their opening United Cup match in Sydney, Australia. The victory eliminated 15th-seeded Norway from the mixed-team tournament.
Casper Ruud, ranked third in the world, gave Norway a strong start with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz in singles action. Swiatek then delivered a dominant performance in her must-win singles match, defeating Malene Helgo 6-1, 6-0 in just 62 minutes.
In the decisive mixed-doubles match, Swiatek partnered with Jan Zielinski to secure the victory over Ruud and Ulrikke Eikeri, 6-3, 0-6, 10-8.
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Defending Champions Germany Advance to Quarterfinals
Germany, the reigning United Cup champions, clinched a spot in the quarterfinals from Group E. Alexander Zverev overcame a tough challenge from China’s Zhizhen Zhang, winning their singles match in three sets. Although China’s Xinyu Gao beat Germany’s Laura Siegemund in another three-set thriller, the German duo of Zverev and Siegemund secured the rubber match in mixed doubles with a 6-2, 7-6 (3) victory over the Chinese pair.
Kazakhstan Upsets Greece to Reach United Cup Quarterfinals
Ninth-seeded Kazakhstan shocked third-seeded Greece in Perth to book their place in the quarterfinals from Group C. Alexander Shevchenko upset Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 7-6 (0), while reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina eased past Maria Sakkari in straight sets.
Katie Boulter Shines as Great Britain Advances
In Group F action in Sydney, Katie Boulter powered Great Britain to victory over 17th-seeded Argentina. Boulter defeated Nadia Podoroska 6-2, 6-3 in singles before teaming with Charles Broom to win the mixed doubles rubber against Maria Lourdes Carle and Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-6 (4), 7-5. Etcheverry had earlier forced the decider with a comeback victory over Billy Harris, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Top Performances in Brisbane International
At the Brisbane International, Jiri Lehecka pulled off an upset in the opening round, defeating third-seeded Holger Rune 7-5, 6-3. No. 2 seed Grigor Dimitrov also advanced, aided by nine aces in his win over Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann.
In a tightly contested match, France’s Benjamin Bonzi outlasted sixth seed Alejandro Tabilo of Chile, 6-7 (8), 7-6 (5), 6-4. Eighth seed Jordan Thompson needed three sets to beat Italy’s Matteo Berrettini. Other players advancing included Nicolas Jarry (Chile), Yoshihito Nishioka (Japan), and rising American Alex Michelsen.
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Seeds Fall in Hong Kong Open First Round
Two seeded players exited early in the Hong Kong Open. Sixth-seeded Brandon Nakashima was defeated by Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego, while No. 8 seed Luciano Darderi fell to Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic.
In other matches, Italy’s Fabian Marozsan and Britain’s Cameron Norrie both moved into the Round of 16.
