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United Cup 2024: Germany, Poland Win Contrasting Semi-Finals To Book Summit Clash - In Pics

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek's Poland team will play Germany in the United Cup 2024 final after contrasting semi-final wins on Saturday. Swiatek won her singles match over Caroline Garcia after Hubert Hurkacz gave Poland the early lead over France to advance them to the United Cup mixed teams final. Germany edged hosts Australia 2-1 with a victory in the mixed doubles in a night session that ended around 2:20 a.m. local time. Angelique Kerber gave Germany a 1-0 lead after saving two match points in a 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7) win over Ajla Tomljanovic. Alex de Minaur beat Alexander Zverev 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 in the men's singles to level the semifinal for the host nation. Zverev returned for the mixed doubles and combined with Laura Siegmund to help Germany seal it in an epic match tiebreaker which ended 7-6 (2), 6-7 (2), 15-13 after 2 hours, 20 minutes.

United Cup 2024 Semifinal Tennis Match
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Top-ranked Iga Swiatek's Poland team will play Germany in the United Cup 2024 final after contrasting semi-final wins on Saturday. Swiatek won her singles match over Caroline Garcia after Hubert Hurkacz gave Poland the early lead over France to advance them to the United Cup mixed teams final. Germany edged hosts Australia 2-1 with a victory in the mixed doubles in a night session that ended around 2:20 a.m. local time. Angelique Kerber gave Germany a 1-0 lead after saving two match points in a 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7) win over Ajla Tomljanovic. Alex de Minaur beat Alexander Zverev 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 in the men's singles to level the semifinal for the host nation. Zverev returned for the mixed doubles and combined with Laura Siegmund to help Germany seal it in an epic match tiebreaker which ended 7-6 (2), 6-7 (2), 15-13 after 2 hours, 20 minutes.