Poland Bounces Back to Reach the Fed Cup Final for the Third Straight Year

Poland Advances to the Final

In Sydney, Poland booked a spot in the Fed Cup final for the third consecutive year, avenging last year’s final loss to the United States in a dramatic tie.

Hubert Hurkacz kicked off the victory by beating Taylor Fritz 7-6, 7-6, marking his second win over a Top-10 opponent in his first event back from injury.

Next, Coco Gauff defeated Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-2 to swing the tie to the USA, before the doubles pairing of Jan Zielinski and Katarzyna Kaw sealed the win for Poland with 7-6, 7-6 in the mixed doubles.

As a result, Poland will face Switzerland in the final on Sunday, with Belinda Bencic and Jakob Paul lifting Switzerland to the final in the mixed doubles as well.

What the Players Said

Hurkacz, 28, told the official tournament site that playing against Taylor Fritz was a big challenge on the fast court and that he was pleasantly surprised by his form after the long injury layoff.

Zielinski praised Hurkacz for his sensational return and said he and the team leaned on his high-level tennis to deliver tonight.

Punchline 1: If comebacks were measured in serves, Hurkacz just set a new world record.

Punchline 2: Tonight Poland didn’t just win; they served up a masterclass in swagger, leaving the rest of us to practice our excuses.