United Cup
Hurkacz, Swiatek ship Poland to United Cup quarter-finals
Poland to play Australia Friday in Sydney
January 07, 2026
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Hubert Hurkacz defeats Tallon Griekspoor in straight units Wednesday in Sydney.
By ATP/WTA Employees
Poland has certified for the quarter-finals of the United Cup after Hubert Hurkacz defeated Tallon Griekspoor 6-3, 7-6(4) on Wednesday. Iga Swiatek adopted with a 6-3, 6-2 triumph towards Suzan Lamens to clinch the tie.
Getting into the day, Poland wanted to win one match to ensure its spot within the final eight on the mixed-teams occasion. Hurkacz wasted little time, producing a dominant serving efficiency wherein he hit 20 aces and didn’t face a break level.
“Undoubtedly didn’t understand how I used to be going to begin the season. Haven’t performed for seven months, so that you don’t actually know what to anticipate,” Hurkacz mentioned. “I used to be enjoying okay in apply, however apply is so totally different from the match when you’ve gotten so many feelings, you’ve gotten followers round. I’m fairly positively stunned and happy with that efficiency on the market.”
Previous to this event, Hurkacz had not competed since June 2025 due to a knee harm that required surgical procedure. However the former No. 6 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings has come out firing within the new season with straight-sets victories towards World No. 3 Alexander Zverev and Griekspoor.
“After such a protracted interval you’re simply so excited to be on the market and it additionally offers you a distinct perspective on issues,” Hurkacz mentioned. “I believe that’s why I’m capable of carry out possibly higher and even keep calm within the tough moments.”
Swiatek then wasted no time in making the rating 2-0. After being pushed to a few units by Lamens on the 2025 US Open of their first assembly, Swiatek pulled away from 3-3 within the first set to win 9 of the ultimate 11 video games.
After struggling on serve in her season opener towards Germany’s Eva Lys in Poland’s first group-stage match, being damaged seven occasions, Swiatek cleaned issues up significantly towards Lamens to enhance to 2-0 towards her. She recorded 5 holds to like, gained 84 per cent of her first-serve factors, and confronted only one break level.
“I am actually completely happy that I discovered a option to be extra strong in the course of the primary set as a result of it was fairly even till then,” Swiatek mentioned. “I felt like I had extra management over the ball and will go for it. I am actually completely happy that we gained this tie simply with singles. It offers us good confidence going into the quarter-finals.”
Katarzyna Kawa and Jan Zielinski accomplished a 3-0 sweep for Poland with a 6-3, 3-6, 10-4 win in blended doubles towards David Pel and Demi Schuurs.
Poland will face house favorite Australia Friday night Sydney in what guarantees to be a scintillating conflict. Hurkacz’s aspect is pursuing its first United Cup triumph after back-to-back runner-up finishes.
