After finishing as runner-up at the United Cup in each of the last two seasons, Poland finally came good on Sunday in a thrilling final by defeating Switzerland by a slim 2-1 margin.
The breakout mixed doubles pair of Katarzyna Kawa and Jan Zielinski defeated Belinda Bencic and Jakub Paul 6-4, 6-3 to give Poland the victory, after the country was previously beaten by Germany in the 2024 final and by the United States last year.
Earlier in singles, Bencic upset Iga Swiatek before Hubert Hurkacz defeated Stan Wawrinka, both in three sets.
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In a reversal of their match from Wimbledon last summer, their most recent meeting, Bencic rallied from a set down to stun Swiatek emphatically 3-6, 6-0, 6-3, but Hurkacz sent the tie to doubles with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 over Hubert Hurkacz.