A statement victory for Coco Gauff over her great rival Iga Swiatek proved to be insufficient to the American’s hopes of leading her team into the final of the United Cup. Poland showed their depth in an excellent team performance to close out a 2-1 win over the United States at the Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney. Gauff put together a brilliant performance against Swiatek, winning 6-4, 6-2 to register her fourth consecutive win over the six-time grand slam champion. Gauff is 21 and Swiatek 24, yet the pair have already faced each other on 16 occasions. The world No 1 will face Marta Kostyuk after the Ukrainian dismantled Jessica Pegula, the fourth seed, 6-0, 6-3.

Source: The Guardian January 10, 2026 20:34 UTC