Iga Sviatek, the world leader, won the match against the player Belinda Bencic, who is enrolled in the United Cup, a mixed team competition.

Iga Sviatek, victory with Belinda Bencic at the United Forces Cup

The Pole entered the match better, won twice on serve, and the first set returned to her with a score of 6-3 (Belinda also broke).

In the second set, the game was much more balanced, in which Iga was able to serve for the match with a score of 5-4.

Bencic (Olympic champion in Tokyo) was mentally strong, she did not give in and managed to win on serve in the last attempt (5-5).

It came to a tie-break where Iga had stronger nerves and won 7-3. The game lasted two hours and 3 minutes.

About the United Cup

The competition is held in Brisbane, Perth and Sydney for the first time. It is played at a tough level and has a total prize pool of $15 million.

18 national teams are participating in the United Cup, which are divided into six groups. Five matches are played in a match between two teams: two men’s singles, two women’s singles and one mixed doubles match.