Poland gained the United Cup title for the primary time with victory over Switzerland, although they needed to battle from behind after a gap singles defeat for world quantity two Iga Swiatek.

Former Olympic champion Belinda Bencic gave Switzerland the absolute best begin in Sydney with a 3-6 6-0 6-3 victory over Swiatek.

However Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz got here by means of an exhilarating three-set encounter within the males’s singles, levelling the tie with a 6-3 3-6 6-3 victory over three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka.

Within the deciding combined doubles, Polish pairing Katarzyna Kawa and Jan Zielinski maintained their 100% file within the match, beating Bencic and Jakub Paul 6-4 6-3 to clinch a 2-1 victory.

“Lastly we have now made it – third-time fortunate… I imply, not fortunate as a result of we labored actually laborious,” stated Swiatek about Poland’s win, following defeats by Germany and america within the 2024 and 2025 finals.

“I need to thank our staff as a result of this 12 months I felt prefer it was such a staff effort. I actually felt the help. Despite the fact that my singles efficiency wasn’t good, you actually acquired my spirits up and every of you believed to the tip.”

It seemed as if Poland may lose a 3rd consecutive remaining when Bencic continued her successful singles file on the United Cup along with her ninth victory, beating Swiatek to provide Switzerland the lead of their first remaining.

However Hurkacz wrestled Poland again into the tie, sustaining his personal nice type after returning to competitors following seven months out injured, beating 40-year-old Warwinka in his remaining season on the tour.

Then Kawa and Zielinski proved too robust for Bencic and Paul, displaying the shape that helped them win a deciding rubber in opposition to the American pairing of Coco Gauff and Christian Harrison within the semi-finals, as they claimed a fifth successive win within the match to clinch the title for Poland.