Iga Swiatek didn't hide her happiness after defeating Elena Rybakina at the United Cup as the Pole acknowledged that it was extremely important for her to beat the Kazakh on a faster surface where she usually struggles in this particular matchup.

Iga Swiatek secured a major victory over Elena Rybakina, 7-6(5), 6-4, to send Poland into another United Cup final. The Polish star excelled in key moments, avenging her losses to the 2022 Wimbledon champion,

Poland marched into a second successive final at the United Cup mixed team tennis tournament on Saturday with a convincing 2-0 victory over Kazakhstan after Hubert Hurkacz and Iga Swiatek won their singles matches.

Iga Swiatek powered Poland into the final with a win over Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina, while Coco Gauff made light work of beating Karolina Muchova in the other semi-final

Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek beat Elena Rybakina in straight sets to take Poland into the final of the mixed-teams United Cup on Saturday with victory over Kazakhstan.

Iga Swiatek’s impressive record against top 10 opponents continued with victory over key rival Elena Rybakina at the United Cup. In a pulsating and high-quality clash in Syndey, the world No 2 rallied from an early break down to defeat Rybakina 7-6(5),