Germany staged a stunning comeback to stun Poland 2-1 in Sydney, lifting the United Cup trophy after hours of hard work on Sunday.
After facing two championship points against Hubert Herkaz, Alexander Zverio, along with Laura Sigmund, returned to Ken Rosewall Arena to defeat Herkaz and WTA No. 1 Aiga Svetek 6-4, 5-7 at 12:45. , winning 10-4 to win the coveted title at 12:45. Morning
Germany battled from behind throughout the tournament, finishing second in Group D and advancing to the quarterfinals based on percentage of games won.
Siegmund and Xavier emerged victorious in the main mixed doubles matches on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, ultimately claiming the championship.
In the semifinals on Saturday, Angelique Kerber saved two match points against Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic, while Siegmund/Xavier saved two match points against Matthew Ebden and Storm Hunter in what ended after 2:15 p.m.
Germany suffered another defeat in the championship match when Harkaz took the title 6/4 in the second set tiebreak. Zverev’s resilience saved two match points, leading to a mixed doubles decider.
In the second set, Harkaz was broken serving to force a decider, but the Polish team showed resilience and won the set 6-5.
However, Germany took an early lead in the match tiebreak, and despite Poland’s impressive record of winning 12 out of 15 matches at the 2024 United Cup, they were unable to mount a comeback.
