Iga Swiatek didn't hide her happiness after defeating Elena Rybakina at the United Cup as the Pole acknowledged that it was extremely important for her to beat the Kazakh on a faster surface where she usually struggles in this particular matchup.

United Cup is towards its last legs and we have four brilliant teams making it to the semifinals. This article features the first semifinal between Kazakhstan and Poland.

Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek beat Elena Rybakina in straight sets to take Poland into the final of the mixed-teams United Cup on Saturday with victory over Kazakhstan.