Swiatek weeps as Poland 追跡するs U.S., Italy leads Greece 2-0
Iga Swiatek, the favorite for this month's Australian Open, was in 涙／ほころびs after losing at the 部隊d Cup on Friday.
The US and French Open 支持する／優勝者 sobbed courtside after 存在 thrashed 6-2, 6-2 by American Jessica Pegula in the mixed teams tournament 準決勝 in Sydney.
"I was just sad. But it is not the first time I cried after a lost match, nothing special," world No.1 Swiatek said.
The victory by Pegula helped the U.S. 掴む a 2-0 lead against Poland, while Italy also （人命などを）奪う，主張するd both 開始 rubbers against Greece.
The remaining （テニスなどの）シングルス will be played on Saturday, with a mixed （テニスなどの）ダブルス to be held if 要求するd.
Pumping her 握りこぶし throughout a thrilling 衝突／不一致 with world No. 6 Maria Sakkari, Italy´s Martina Trevisan won 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-5 in a match 継続している 3 hours and 14 minutes.
部隊d 明言する／公表するs' Jessica Pegula celebrates after 敗北・負かすing Poland's Iga Swiatek in their semifinal match at the 部隊d Cup tennis event in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/示す パン職人)
The No.27 階級d left-hander danced with glee on Ken Rosewall 円形競技場 after the 勝利 before hugging チーム仲間s 含むing Italian spearhead Matteo Berrettini in joyful scenes.
"Oh my God, it was a 広大な／多数の／重要な 戦う／戦い today and I am really, really, really happy. It was amazing," Trevisan said. "いつかs I had to smile because it helped me to relax and remember that I am here in this amazing stadium with a lot of people, so life is beautiful.
"I am so happy with this because I continue to work every day to keep 改善するing and to feel better on the 法廷，裁判所 and I think I deserved it today."
チーム仲間 Lorenzo Musetti also 得点する／非難する／２０d a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Greece´s Stefanos Sakellaridis.
As 説得力のある as Trevisan´s 遭遇（する） with Sakkari 証明するd, it was the manner of Swiatek´s 敗北・負かす and her 苦しめる that was the talking point.
Swiatek had won all four of her 衝突／不一致s against Pegula last year and is hoping to do 井戸／弁護士席 at the Australian Open beginning on Jan. 16.
But the assertive play of Pegula, who 可決する・採択するd an 積極的な position when returning serve, 得るd rich rewards for the world No.3 in what 証明するd a mismatch.
Swiatek took a 非常に長い 洗面所 break at the end of the first 始める，決める and was able to 辛勝する／優位 ahead for the first time when 持つ／拘留するing her 開始 service game to start the second 始める，決める.
But Pegula held her 集中 and form to break away for a 納得させるing victory.
Swiatek downplayed her emotional reaction and 解任するd suggestions that travel 問題／発行するs from Brisbane to Sydne y on Thursday had an 衝撃 on her 業績／成果.
"I 肉親，親類d of felt hopeless today because mentally and 肉体的に I wasn´t able to 肉親，親類d of show up, even, and problem solve," Swiatek said.
"So it is always hard when you lose, 特に when you´re 肉親，親類d of playing for the team and your country."
Pegula, who reached the ４半期/4分の1-決勝戦 in three Grand 激突する tournaments last year, said she 利益d from her familiarity with Ken Rosewall 円形競技場 and the swiftness of the 法廷，裁判所.
The American was based in Sydney during the group 行う／開催する／段階s of the 就任の tournament, while Poland and Italy played in Brisbane and Greece featured in Perth.
"I 手配中の，お尋ね者 to take that as much as I could and use it as much as I could and I thought I did a really good 職業 of playing 積極性, serving smart and returning really 井戸／弁護士席," Pegula said.
フランs Tiafoe later gave the U.S. a 2-0 lead over Poland by 敗北・負かすing Kacper Zuk 6-3, 6-3.
Taylor Fritz can clinch a 位置／汚点／見つけ出す in the final for the U.S. when he plays world No. 10 Hubert Hurkacz in the third （テニスなどの）シングルス. Berrettini has a 類似の 適切な時期 for Italy when he 直面するs Greek 星／主役にする Stefanos Tsitsipas.
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部隊d 明言する／公表するs' フランs Tiafoe plays a forehand return to Poland's Kacper Zuk during their semifinal match at the 部隊d Cup tennis event in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/示す パン職人)
部隊d 明言する／公表するs' フランs Tiafoe plays a forehand return to Poland's Kacper Zuk during their semifinal match at the 部隊d Cup tennis event in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/示す パン職人)
Poland's Kacper Zuk plays a backhand return to 部隊d 明言する／公表するs' フランs Tiafoe during their semifinal match at the 部隊d Cup tennis event in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/示す パン職人)
部隊d 明言する／公表するs' フランs Tiafoe 反応するs after winning a point against Poland's Kacper Zuk during their semifinal match at the 部隊d Cup tennis event in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/示す パン職人)
Poland's Iga Swiatek 反応するs に引き続いて her loss to 部隊d 明言する／公表するs' Jessica Pegula in their semifinal match at the 部隊d Cup tennis event in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/示す パン職人)
部隊d 明言する／公表するs' Jessica Pegula serves to Poland's Iga Swiatek during their semifinal match at the 部隊d Cup tennis event in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/示す パン職人)
Poland's Iga Swiatek serves to 部隊d 明言する／公表するs' Jessica Pegula during their semifinal match at the 部隊d Cup tennis event in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/示す パン職人)
