By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Sunday, January 5, 2025
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Coco Gauff took transition tennis to new heights Down Under.
Shifting from defense to offense superbly, Gauff grounded Roland Garros champion Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-4 staking the United States to a 1-0 lead over Poland in the United Cup Final in Sydney. Taylor Fritz fought off Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 to seal Team USA’s 2-0 triumph and its second United Cup championship in the last three years.
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“I definitely think this is one of my best tennis performance, especially in today’s match, was a high-level match,” Gauff told the media in Sydney. “I think both of us were playing well.”
Continuing her late 2024 season-surge, Gauff earned United Cup MVP honors going undefeated for Team USA.
It’s Gauff’s second straight win over Swiatek following her 6-3, 6-4 sweep en route to the WTA Finals…
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