The United States and Italy took a big step towards the final of the United Cup after the victories of Jessica Pagula and Frances Tiafoe against Iga Swiatek (6-2 and 6-2) and Kacper Zuk (6-3 and 6-3 ), and Martina Trevisan and Lorenzo Musetti over Maria Sakkari (6-3, 6-7 and 7-5) and Stefanos Sacellaridis (6-1 and 6-1).
Poland’s defeats were especially painful, with Swiatek showing pain on his face as he failed to give his country a point. And it is that Pagula and Tiafoe are merciless to their rivals. They ran into Swiatek, who ended their match in tears, and Zuk, who barely put up a fight and gave up his point in just one hour and twenty minutes.
Now, Poland will need a miracle to fight for the title. This Saturday they need to win their three games and it’s in the hands of Hubert Hurkacz, who will face Taylor Fritz and Magda Linette, who will face Madison Keys. In mixed doubles, the pair formed by Swiatek and Hurkacz will face Pegula and Fritz.
Swiatek, number one in the world, ended his match against Pagula devastated and later acknowledged that his rival was far superior and regretted that he was not able to give Poland a point: “I didn’t do the job. I saw I was myself far from myself. maximum physical level, Mentally and tennis wise. That, against a player like Pagula, implies falling. He is one of the best players in the world and he never let me play comfortably. It was very difficult to fall when you represent your country,” he said.
In the other tie, Italy also added their first two points against Greece after Martina Trevisan’s victory over Maria Sakkari (6-3, 6-7 and 7-5) and Lorenzo Musetti over Stefanos Sacellaridis (6-1 and 6-1). ), which took about an hour and three minutes on the track.
Now, Greece, like Poland, must win all three of its matches to enter the final. Stefanos Tsitsipas will face Matteo Berrettini, Despina Papamichail will face Lucia Bronzetti and the duo formed by Sakkari and Tsitsipas will play against Camilla Rosatello and Musetti.
Source: La Verdad
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