Swiatek and Hurkacz sink France, send Poland to United Cup final

Iga Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz both won their respective singles ties at the United Cup on Saturday, giving Poland a 2-0 victory over France in their semi-final clash in Sydney.

Hurkacz was on court first, where he squared off against France’s Adrian Mannarino, with the veteran coming into the tournament off the back of a career-best year in 2023. His wily game was no match for Hurkacz’s big serving, however, as the world No 9 saw him off 6-3, 7-5 to gain Poland a 1-0 lead.

Swiatek then looked in trouble when she conceded a 1-0 set lead against Caroline Garcia. The Frenchwoman came out playing aggressive tennis that paid dividends early, before Swiatek found her own range and dismantled the former world No 4 6-1, 6-1 in the remaining two sets to claim the match.

Next up, Poland will face either Australia, who beat Serbia in their quarter-final, or Germany, who edged past Greece yesterday. These two countries will battle it out on Saturday evening in Sydney for a spot in the final. 

“Australians play some amazing tennis, especially here in Australia,” Hurkacz said of the upcoming semi-final between Australia and Germany.

“Obviously around the world they play amazing tennis, but I would definitely say it gives them some extra energy, so it will be interesting tie today for Germany, but we’ll be resting and chilling and watching them battle now.”

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