Iga Swiatek pulled off an unconvincing straight-sets victory over Chinese qualifier Yuan Yue at Rod Laver Arena on Monday as she targets her first Australian Open title.
After falling to Belinda Bencic at the United Cup, Iga Swiatek addressed concerns about her fitness ahead of the 2026 Australian Open.
Poland booked their place in the United Cup final by exacting revenge on the United States, defeating the defending champions in their semi-final on Saturday to set up a title clash with Switzerland.
Iga Swiatek has detailed the mindset she and Team Poland will adopt at the United Cup as they bid to claim the mixed-team tournament for the first time when the 2026 season gets underway.
Iga Swiatek will be chasing a career grand slam when she begins her 2026 Australian Open campaign in Melbourne next month.
Amanda Anisimova downed Swiatek 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-2 in a thrilling contest that lasted two hours and 35 minutes in the 2025 WTA Finals in Riyadh.