Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Madison Keys and Jessica Pegula have made fast starts at the Australian Open, with the quartet dropping just three sets between them in seven matches. It follows their success at the United Cup earlier this month, when the ATP and WTA stars joined forces to guide Team
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Fritz Clinches Inaugural United Cup For United States
The inaugural United Cup trophy belongs to the United States. Taylor Fritz clinched the title for his country on Sunday evening when he defeated Matteo Berrettini 7-6(4), 7-6 (6) in a nail-biting duel between two of the biggest hitters on the ATP Tour. Jessica Pegula and Frances Tiafoe each earned a
Team USA Celebrates United Cup Triumph
The inaugural United Cup trophy belongs to the United States. Taylor Fritz clinched the title for his country on Sunday evening when he defeated Matteo Berrettini 7-6(4), 7-6 (6) in a nail-biting duel between two of the biggest hitters on the ATP Tour. Jessica Pegula and Frances Tiafoe each earned a
Who Would Ken Rosewall Pick For His United Cup Team?
The United Cup trophy will be lifted on Sunday in Sydney’s Ken Rosewall Arena. The stadium’s namesake, Australian legend Ken Rosewall, has enjoyed the inaugural mixed-teams event. “It’s a new event. The players like the team effect,” Rosewall said. “They seem to have nice camaraderie with everybody. Having the captains
Pegula. Tiafoe Put United States On Brink Of United Cup Title
Jessica Pegula and Frances Tiafoe have put the United States on the verge of claiming the inaugural United Cup trophy. Pegula gave her country a good start against Italy with a straight-sets victory against Martina Trevisan. Tiafoe then surged through the first set against Lorenzo Musetti when the Italian retired due
After Tsitsipas Heroics, Bronzetti Sends Italy To United Cup Final
Lucia Bronzetti clinched Italy's place in the United Cup final in style with a 78-minute 6-2, 6-3 victory over Valentini Grammatikopoulou. Italy led Greece 2-0 overnight, but Stefanos Tsitsipas clawed one point back by defeating Matteo Berrettini 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-4 in the third match of the tie. "It was not easy, because
Tsitsipas Keeps Greece’s United Cup Hopes Alive With Berrettini Comeback
It appeared Matteo Berrettini would seal Team Italy’s place in the United Cup final on Saturday evening, but Stefanos Tsitsipas refused to allow that to happen. The Greek rallied past Berrettini 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-4 to keep his country’s hopes alive at the Final Four in Sydney. Italy still leads the tie
United Cup SF Preview: Will Berrettini Seal Italy’s Spot In Final Against United States?
Editor's Note: Taylor Fritz sealed the United States' place in the United Cup final on Saturday. They will next play Italy or Greece, with the former leading their Final Four tie 2-0. Top-seeded Greece is surprisingly down 2-0 to Italy after Martina Trevisan and Lorenzo Musetti won their singles matches. Trevisan
Musetti Extends Italy’s Lead After Trevisan Wins Epic Against Sakkari
After Martina Trevisan won an epic against Maria Sakkari on Friday, Lorenzo Musetti extended Team Italy's lead over Team Greece to 2-0 in the United Cup Final Four. Musetti maintained his perfect record at the mixed-teams event (4-0) when he defeated Stefanos Sakellaridis 6-1, 6-1 in just 62 minutes. The No.
