Coco Gauff overcame second-ranked Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-4 in the opening singles of the United Cup mixed teams tennis event and the United States went on to win the final by beating Poland 2-0. Taylor Fritz beat Hubert Hurkacz 6-4,

After Gauff, Taylor Fritz beat Hubert Hurkacz and the United States won their second United Cup title. Meanwhile, the 2023 US Open champion will now turn her focus to the Australian Open, where she will be among the top favorites for the title.

Coco Gauff moved her head-to-head with Iga Swiatek one small step in the right direction with a 6-4, 6-4 win of at times outrageous quality in Sydney. Gauff’s victory gave Team USA a 1-0 lead in the United Cup final,