Poland has advanced to the final of the United Cup, with world No.1 Iga Swiatek producing a stunning comeback against France's Caroline Garica to secure their spot in Sunday's decider.
After losing the first set to Garcia, the top-ranked female player bounced back convincingly, surging home to win the final two sets with relative ease, resulting in a 4-6 6-1 6-1 triumph.
Swiatek had some pressure alleviated before her match after teammate Hubert Hurkacz won in straight sets against Adrian Mannarino earlier in the afternoon at Ken Rosewall Arena.
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After giving up the first set, Swiatek revealed some quick adjustments allowed her to find her mojo and come home strong against a quality opponent.
"It wasn't an easy match," she said on Nine's broadcast.
"There was a lot of tension and also the crowd was so loud that you really needed to stay focused and not think about anything else.
"I needed to calm down a little bit and not rush it. I also needed to observe the ball a bit more. I felt like sometimes I was off the timing.
"Maybe because we have come from Perth – but for sure, I needed some time to adjust and I did that.
"I'm really happy I came back and I didn't make as many mistakes as the first set … I'm happy we're through to the final."
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Hurkacz had a much easier run in his singles leg against Mannarino, taking out the first set 6-3 and following it up with a hard-fought 7-5 effort in the second.
Poland will now take on the winner of the other semi-final tie between Australia and Germany, which will kick off from 5:30pm AEDT on Saturday and sees the likes of Alex de Minaur and Alexander Zverev in action.
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