Iga Swiatek is showing all of her mettle to start the 2025 season, the former world No. 1 rallying from a set down to survive Katie Boulter, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-4 in the United Cup quarterfinals.
“I’m just exhausted!” Swiatek exclaimed after spending nearly three hours on court, adding with a laugh, “I’m happy that I won so I don’t have to play mixed doubles!”
The win gave Team Poland an unassailable 2-0 lead over Great Britain and booked Swiatek and teammate Hubert Hurkacz a semifinal spot against Kazakhstan.
“This match was crazy,” Swiatek continued, “so many changes of momentum. I thought I had it under control in the first set, but for sure I got tight and didn’t work on it. I didn’t want to repeat the same mistake in the third. I took, like, four pain-killers because a lot hurt. But I’m happy we won, and I’m for sure going to use the day off tomorrow.”
