Germany fought back from the brink of defeat to beat Poland and win the United Cup in Sydney. Alexander Zverev saved two championship points in his second-set tie-break against Hubert Hurkacz before going on to win 6-7 (3), 7-6 (6), 6-4.
In the following doubles match, Zverev and Laura Siegemund emerged victorious against Hurkacz and Iga Swiatek with a score of 6-4, 5-7, 10-4. Swiatek, a four-time grand slam champion, had previously defeated Aneglique Kerber with a score of 6-3, 6-0.
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Germany advanced to the quarter-finals based on their winning percentage, despite finishing second in Group D. They then proceeded to the finals after defeating Australia in the semi-finals. During this match, Kerber saved two match points against Ajla Tomljanovic, while Zverev and Siegemund also saved match points against Matthew Ebden and Storm Hunter.
During the award ceremony, Zverev expressed, “It has been an incredible experience. It has been a joy and a great time for everyone to be a part of this team, especially for me.”
I am incredibly grateful for your presence in this. I could not imagine anyone else I would rather share this trophy with than all of you.
Congratulations to Team Poland on your incredible performance. Today, it came down to just a few millimeters for you to become the champions.
Source: theguardian.com
