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Hubert Hurkacz and Magda Linette have piloted Poland into Brisbane’s United Cup metropolis remaining with spectacular singles wins in opposition to Switzerland.
World No.10 Hurkacz downed three-time grand slam winner Stan Wawrinka 7-6 (7-5) 6-Four victory earlier than Linette gave Poland an unassailable 3-1 lead with a plucky 5-7 6-Four 6-1 conquer the higher-ranked Jil Teichmann on Tuesday evening.
With victory, Poland topped Group B and can face Group E winners Italy on Wednesday in successfully Brisbane’s quarter-final.
Hurkacz despatched down 11 aces and didn’t commit a single double fault in opposition to Wawrinka.
“I’ve by no means had an opportunity earlier than to play in opposition to Stan, so I used to be actually trying ahead to the match,” Hurkacz mentioned.
“I used to be watching him win grand slams, so it was an enormous pleasure for me to play him.”
With ladies’s world No.1 Iga Swiatek additionally at its disposal, Poland will take loads of stopping within the knockout phases of the inaugural combined groups’ match.
Earlier, Matteo Berrettini beat world No.Three Casper Ruud to ebook Italy’s spot within the Brisbane remaining.
The world No.16, who misplaced within the semi-finals of final 12 months’s Australian Open to eventual champion Rafael Nadal, used his highly effective serve to dominate the Norwegian 6-Four 6-4.
Berrettini hit 10 aces and received 88 % of factors (35 of 40) when touchdown his first serve to maneuver to 2-Zero after his tournament-opening defeat of Brazilian Thiago Monteiro.
Italy went on to win the tie 5-0.
“Casper, he is a super-solid participant. He has improved a lot up to now 12 months, so I knew that I needed to serve my greatest,” Berrettini mentioned.
Berrettini’s victory put Italy up 3-Zero in opposition to Norway, which was adequate for high spot of their group.
The winner of the Brisbane metropolis remaining will journey to Sydney for the semi-finals from Friday.
“The aim is to have the longest run attainable. It is tremendous good to play with my teammates,” Berrettini mentioned.
“The opposite day at dinner we have been speaking about after we have been 12 taking part in in opposition to one another. It is tremendous good and I am actually joyful.
“It is the primary time clearly taking part in with the women and I believe it is particular, completely different, possibly slightly bit extra disturbing, however we’re having fun with it quite a bit.”
In Sydney, American Jessica Pegula eased previous Germany’s Laura Siegemund 6-Three 6-2, with the US occurring to win the tie 5-0.
The US had already booked its metropolis remaining berth in opposition to Nice Britain a day earlier.
In Perth, Greece secured a metropolis remaining when Maria Sakkari beat Elise Mertens to earn the ultimate level she wanted from the primary of three possibilities in matches in opposition to Belgium.
The world No.6 received 6-1 7-5, following Stefanos Tsitsipas’s spectacular dismantling of David Goffin on Monday.
The winner of Tuesday evening’s final remaining tie between France and Croatia will advance as the opposite Perth finalist.
Croatia led 2-Zero after Monday’s outcomes however world No.Three Caroline Garcia stored France’s hopes alive with a 7-6 (11-9) 6-Four win over Petra Martic, leaving Adrian Mannarino needing to beat Borna Gojo to ship the tie right into a deciding combined doubles rubber.
-AAP
