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Great Britain knocked out of the United Cup
Boulter resilient but world number two Swiatek edges three-set thriller in Sydney
Britain's Katie Boulter plays a backhand return during her quater-final match against Poland's Iga Swiatek at the United Cup tennis tournament in Sydney, Australia, January 2, 2025
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KATIE BOULTER came close to claiming the biggest scalp of her career today as Iga Swiatek edged a three-set thriller to knock Great Britain out of the United Cup.
Swiatek, the world number two, prevailed 6-7 (4) 6-1 6-4 in an epic contest just short of three hours to steer Poland into the semi-finals in Sydney.
The turning point came in the third set with Boulter leading 2-1 and a break up, with Swiatek heading to the physio room for a medical time-out and appearing to be in some discomfort.
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