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Tennis: Swiatek romps to victory, Tsitsipas fails at United Cup in Australia

# Tennis: Iga Swiatek romped to an emphatic victory in her season-opening match at the United Cup in Australia, but Stefanos Tsitsipas crashed as Kazakhstan upset Greece to make the knockout round of the mixed-team tournament. Five-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek was on court for the first time since serving a one-month ban for a doping violation. The Pole quickly shook off any nerves in Sydney with a 6-1, 6-love thrashing of Norway’s Malene Helgo. After a mediocre 2024, Tsitsipas was stunned 6-4, 7-6 by 78th-ranked Alexander Shevchenko.