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.

Mario Ferraro produced a fight and the game-winning goal, Marc-Edouard Vlasic notched a point in his season debut and the San Jose Sharks broke an eight-game losing streak by edging the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Thursday.

United States bagged their second United Cup mixed team tournament title in three years after they beat Poland 2-0 on Sunday (January 5, 2025), with Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz both winning their respective singles matches.

Poland marched into a second successive final at the United Cup mixed team tennis tournament on Saturday with a convincing 2-0 victory over Kazakhstan after Hubert Hurkacz and Iga Swiatek won their singles matches.

Coco Gauff led the United States to its second United Cup title with a statement 6-4, 6-4 win over world No. 2 Iga Świątek a week before the start of the Australian Open.

"I couldn’t get my serve in the court my first serve suffered because I was hitting myself because I was trying to get my first serve in the court because I didn’t want to hit a second serve,” said a dejected Coco Gauff last season after losing against World No.

Tennis United Cup Winners

In a thrilling final at the United Cup in Sydney, Coco Gauff delivered a stunning 6-4, 6-4 victory over Iga Swiatek, giving Team USA a 1-0 lead over Poland. This win, marked by exceptional quality and grit,

Coco Gauff secured another impressive win against Iga Swiatek at the United Cup in Sydney on Sunday. The 20-year-old American defeated the Polish player 6-4, 6-4, helping the U.S. clinch the tournament title.