Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz led the top-seeded United States to a sweep of second-seeded Poland, successful the United Cup championship in Sydney on Sunday.
That is the second win in three years for the Individuals; Germany claimed the United Cup in 2024. The mixed-team match started with gamers from 18 nations vying for each nationwide bragging rights and a share of $10 million in prize cash.
Gauff, the World No. 3, acquired the Individuals off to a rousing begin together with her 6-4, 6-4 defeat of World No. 2 Iga Swiatek, fueled by 4 aces and 5 service breaks.
Fritz, the World No. 4 on the boys’s aspect, adopted with a tricky three-set win, downing Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (4). The tense match featured a mixed 30 aces, just one service break and every participant successful 96 factors.
Hong Kong Open
Alexandre Muller of France gained his first ATP Tour title, coming from behind to defeat Japan’s Kei Nishikori 2-6, 6-1, 6-3.
Muller misplaced the opening set in every of the 5 matches he performed this week, turning into simply the third man to try this and go on to win a tour-level title.
Nishikori and Muller had been knotted at 3-3 within the third set earlier than Muller broke Nishikori’s subsequent two serves and eased to victory.
Getting back from accidents, Nishikori was making an attempt to win his first tour title since 2019.
Brisbane Worldwide
Jiri Lehecka claimed the title within the Australian Open tune-up match when a again damage compelled Reilly Opelka to retire.
The Czech was up 4-1 within the first set when Opelka referred to as its quits for the day. For Lehecka, it is his second ATP Tour title, following a victory final January in Adelaide.
Opelka missed a lot of the previous two seasons with hip and wrist accidents.
–Discipline Stage Media