Spain’s tennis team defeated by Poland in the United Cup – Sorribes Tormo and Davidovich face tough loss

Sara Sorribes Tormo and Alejandro Davidovich during their doubles match against Brazil on the opening day of the United Cup of tennis in Perth, Australia. EFE/EPA/RICHARD WAINWRIGHT

The Spanish tennis team inaugurated the sport at the beginning of the year in Spain, but not on the right foot in the United Cup. Facing a demanding duel against Poland, Spain did not achieve the victory it needed to move forward in the tournament. The team, made up of Alejandro Davidovich and Sara Sorribes, faced the strong Polish couple made up of Hubert Hurkacz and the world number one, Iga Swiatek, losing to them with a score of 2-1.

This setback places Spain in a difficult second position in group A, after Poland, and behind nations like China and Norway, which effectively leaves them with no chance of reaching the quarterfinals, to which only the two best runners-up qualify. of the six groups.

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— United Cup (@UnitedCupTennis) January 1, 2024

While Australia hosts the United Cup until January 7, the objective of the mixed team tournament is clear: to serve as a warm-up for the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year. Remembering the bitter episode of last year, the national team finds itself in a similar situation, when it was eliminated by Great Britain.

Davidovich beat Hurkacz (9th). The man from Malaga started the year with a prestigious victory against a Top-10 team, managing to reverse the start of the match and finish with a result of 3-6, 6-3 and 6-4 that kept Spain alive in the quarterfinals. of the Australian tournament. However, in the women’s singles match, Polish leader Swiatek showed no mercy against Sorribes, whom she defeated decisively 6-1, 6-2. Swiatek’s victory extends her streak to thirteen consecutive wins. The player dominated the match solidly, demonstrating why she occupies first place in the WTA. But Davidovich had done his homework, so the tie would be decided in the mixed doubles.

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Alejandro Davidovich Fokina defeats world No. 9 Hubert Hurkacz 3-6 6-3 6-4 to take the lead in their Group A tie.#UnitedCup pic.twitter.com/ExtSuzvdsp

— United Cup (@UnitedCupTennis) January 1, 2024

All of Spain’s hopes were placed in this match. With expectations of changing course, the Spanish team did not imagine the abrupt turn that would end their time in the Australian competition. The Polish duo, with Hurkacz serving and Swiatek covering the rest and the back of the court, left no room for surprises and sealed the match with a double 6-0 in less than 45 minutes.

This overwhelming result ensured Poland’s qualification to the quarterfinals and, unfortunately for Spain, marked the end of its journey in the tournament, in an outcome that does not seem to do justice to the effort shown by the Spanish tennis players. The team had started with a 2-1 victory over Brazil in its debut, but ultimately, it was not enough to progress in a competition as hotly contested as the United Cup.

2024-01-01 09:20:00
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