Playing at the Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney, Hurkacz overcame the world No. 9 with a clinical win in one hour and 34 minutes. Despite Fritz's status as a top-10 player, Hurkacz dominated both tiebreaks to give Poland a 1-0 lead in the tie.
Poland went on to defeat Switzerland in the final to claim the 2026 United Cup title. For more highlights of Hurkacz's "clutch" performance, you can view the official summary on ATP Tour . United Cup: Hurkacz - Fritz
While Hurkacz won the opening singles match, the tie was a back-and-forth battle that eventually saw Poland advance to the final: Match Type Hubert Hurkacz (POL) Taylor Fritz (USA) 7-6(1), 7-6(2) Women's Singles Coco Gauff (USA) Iga Swiatek (POL) Mixed Doubles Kawa/Zielinski (POL) Gauff/Harrison (USA) 7-6(5), 7-6(3) Playing at the Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney,