Australia crash out of United Cup tennis after quarter-final loss against Poland

January 9, 2026

TL;DR

Australia was eliminated from the United Cup by Poland.
Alex de Minaur defeated Hubert Hurkacz in a three-set singles match.
Iga Swiatek convincingly beat Maya Joint in the women's singles.
Storm Hunter and John-Patrick Smith lost the deciding mixed doubles match to Poland's Katarzyna Kawa and Jan Zielinski.
De Minaur expressed his enjoyment of playing in Sydney.
Swiatek experienced a moment of distress during her match but continued to win decisively.
Maya Joint, despite her loss, is set to receive a Grand Slam seeding at the Australian Open.

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