GB out of United Cup after Boulter loses to Swiatek
Thursday, 2 January 2025 () Katie Boulter fell short of a stunning win over five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek as Britain's hopes of reaching the United Cup semi-finals are ended by Poland.
Iga Swiatek powers Poland past Kazakhstan while Czech player Tomas Machac retires when leading as the United States also reach the United Cup final. BBC Sport
Great Britain's hopes of reaching the United Cup semi-finals rely on Katie Boulter beating Iga Swiatek after Billy Harris loses to Hubert Hurkacz. BBC Sport
An opening gala was held at the National Theatre in Warsaw as Poland inaugurated its six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it assumed on 1 January 2025.
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Thursday, 2 January 2025 ()
Katie Boulter fell short of a stunning win over five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek as Britain's hopes of reaching the United Cup semi-finals are ended by Poland.
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Hubert Hurkacz put Poland on the way when he beat Alexander Shevchenko 6-3, 6-2 in the men’s singles
“I feel good, I feel happy, happy I can play tennis overall,” she added. “I’m just going step by step and we’ll see what’s next”
