Coco Gauff outclasses Iga Swiatek to lead dominant USA to United Cup crown Gauff beat Poland’s Iga Swiatek in a heavyweight clash before Taylor Fritz sealed victory against Hubert Hurkacz.
A dominant United States lifted their second United Cup mixed team tournament title in three years after they beat Poland 2-0 with Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz both winning their singles matches.
The World No 3, who beat Swiatek en route to the WTA Finals title last season, squandered a 2-0 lead in the first set but battled back from there to gain the upper hand in the match as her opponent counted the costs of 19 unforced errors.
Gauff earlier stepped up preparations for the year’s first major that begins next Sunday with a second successive win over World No 2 Swiatek in a blockbuster showdown that gave fans at the Ken Rosewall Arena their money’s worth.
In another high-octane set that followed, Gauff recovered a break to level at 4-4 and went on to secure the win that ensured she ended her singles campaign at the tournament unbeaten.
