VOLUME 37 • ISSUE 2 • 11 JANUARY 2026 |
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After two years of United Cup heartbreak, Team Poland finally got its hands on the United Cup on Sunday in Sydney.
The Poles were on the brink of falling to a third consecutive final defeat at the mixed teams event after Team Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic upset Iga Swiatek at Ken Rosewall Arena. Yet Hubert Hurkacz — competing in his first event since last June — edged Stan Wawrinka before Jan Zielinski and Katarzyna Kawa sank Bencic and Jakub Paul in the mixed doubles to clinch the trophy.
“Finally, we made it, third time lucky,” Swiatek said at the trophy ceremony. “I really felt it was a team effort this year. Hubi, what a comeback after so many months. You played amazing. You inspired us all with determination. I feel you improved every part of our game. Our doubles team, wow! You just beat everyone. It was amazing.” |
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| Adelaide
Adelaide International
Playing: Davidovich Fokina, Paul, Cerundolo |
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| Auckland
ASB Classic
Playing: Shelton, Ruud, Mensik |
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Photo: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images |
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Singles
Brisbane: Daniil Medvedev
Hong Kong: Alexander Bublik |
| Doubles
Brisbane: Cabral/Miedler
Hong Kong: Musetti/Sonego |
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United Cup: Team Poland 2-1 Team Switzerland
Team Poland denied a Belinda Bencic-inspired Team Switzerland to lift its maiden United Cup trophy in Sydney. Hubert Hurkacz and Katarzyna Kawa/Jan Zielinski notched the decisive victories for their country at Ken Rosewall Arena. [1] D. Medvedev d B. Nakashima (USA) 62 76(1)
Daniil Medvedev sent out an early 2026 statement with his triumph at the Brisbane International presented by ANZ. He is the third active player to win 20 tour-level hard-court trophies, joining Novak Djokovic (72) and Jannik Sinner (21). [2] A. Bublik (KAZ) d [1] L. Musetti (ITA) 76(2) 63
Alexander Bublik overcame Lorenzo Musetti to win the Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open and lift his fifth ATP Tour crown since last June. Bublik will on Monday crack the Top 10 of the PIF ATP Rankings for the first time as a result. |
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| MOVERS OF THE WEEK
5 Lorenzo Musetti +2
10 Alexander Bublik +1
54 Hubert Hurkacz +29 |
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Bublik & Musetti Hit Milestones: Both Lorenzo Musetti and Alexander Bublik have hit new highs in the PIF ATP Rankings after their respective runs in Hong Kong. Despite losing his seventh consecutive final, Musetti has cracked the Top 5 for the first time, while Bublik has become the first Kazakhstani man to break the Top 10. |
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Photo: Corinne Dubreuil/ATP |
Patrick Zahraj writes first-person essay to help fans understand the challenges that come with playing professional tennis as a diabetic.
I was nine years old when my life changed forever. I had a virus for a couple of weeks when I began drinking a lot of water, which was my body’s attempt to get excess sugar out of my bloodstream. I was drinking 10 to 12 litres a day so, logically, I would go to the bathroom every half an hour to flush it out.
My parents thought I was just hydrating, and that it was good for dealing with the virus. But my symptoms became worse. I was playing in a tournament one day in March 2009 and could not finish the match. When I got home that evening, I threw up in front of our front door. I went to bed and started breathing heavily, not sure what was going on. One week later, I woke up in the hospital. |
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"It is pretty cold in Poland. He migrates for the summer in Australia, then he goes back." |
Jan Zielinski jokes about the movements of Team Poland's mascot, 'Flammy the Flamingo' |
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