Match Report | United Cup: Swiatek Secures a Confident Victory, Poland Claims Final Semifinal Spot

On January 9, 2026, Beijing time, the final quarterfinal of the United Cup ended. The Polish team, led by Swiatek, overcame the host nation Canada with a total score of 2-1, confidently moving on to the semifinals.

In the first match, Australia deployed their new player Jonte to challenge Swiatek; however, after the group stage warm-up, Swiatek’s performance steadily got better. Ultimately, in just 57 minutes, Swiatek won easily with a 6-1/6-1 scoreline, helping Poland take the lead.

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In the men’s singles clash, world No.6 Deminal faced off against the newly recovered Hurkacz across the net. The match extended to three sets, each decided by a single break of serve. At the critical moment, the home favorite stepped up to narrowly win 6-4/4-6/6-4, pushing the contest into the mixed doubles decider.

In mixed doubles, Poland’s Kawa/Jelinski defeated Hunter/J. Smith 6-4/6-0, securing the team’s overall victory. With this, Poland became the last team to advance to the semifinals in this tournament.

Tomorrow, two semifinal matches will take place in succession. At 7:00 AM Beijing time, the Switzerland vs. Belgium match will begin with a women’s singles duel between Bencic and Mertens, followed by Wawrinka facing Berghes. At 2:30 PM Beijing time, the USA vs. Poland matchup will kick off with a men’s singles match between Fritz and Hurkacz, followed by a highly anticipated showdown between Gauff and Swiatek.

(Text and editing by Dato, images courtesy of Visual China)