Overview
- Iga Swiatek defeated 19-year-old Maya Joint 6-1, 6-1 in 58 minutes to open the Australia–Poland quarter-final in Sydney.
- Poland leads the tie 1-0 after Swiatek’s win, leaving Australia on the brink in the best-of-three format.
- Swiatek briefly broke down in tears at the first changeover but showed no physical issues as she dominated the rest of the match.
- If required, the mixed doubles would feature Storm Hunter and John-Patrick Smith against Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz.
- The winner will face Team USA on Saturday, while Belgium will meet Switzerland in the other semi-final after beating Czechia 2-1.